A nurse in a long-term care facility determines the need to place a vest restraint on a patient.The patient does not want the vest restraint applied.What nursing action should be implemented?

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Restraints should only be used when necessary and with a physician's order. In this situation, the nurse should contact the physician to discuss the need for the restraint and obtain an order if appropriate. It is not ethical to apply a restraint against a patient's wishes or to medicate them without a medical indication. Using a compromise restraint (i.e. wrist restraints) without medical indication could also be considered inappropriate.

A Nurse in a Long-Term Care Facility Determines the Need