The nurse decides to place an aggressive and violent client in mechanical restraints. The nurse bases this decision on which of the following?

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The use of restraints is warranted only when the client's safety is in jeopardy and other, less restrictive measures have not been effective. The nurse does not base her decision on the client's mood or court order. Just because there is a physician's order for use of restraints, this does not mean that they are appropriate in every situation; this is based on nursing judgment.

The Nurse Decides to Place an Aggressive and Violent Client