A patient has been placed in four-point leather restraints following a violent episode. The nurse establishing the care plan must ensure that the restraints are removed:
A) after a minimum of 12 hours of seclusion.
B) every 2 hours, one restraint at a time, for 10 minutes.
C) to allow the patient to eat, drink, or use the bathroom.
D) after the patient is sedated with antipsychotropic medication.
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