The nurse determines that the patient may need a restraint and recognizes which one of the following?

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Restraints must be periodically removed,and the nurse must reassess the patient to determine whether the restraints continue to be needed.It is not true that an order for a restraint may be implemented indefinitely until it is no longer required by the patient.A physician's order for restraints must have a limited time frame.If the orders are to be renewed,this should be done within a specified time frame according to the agency's policy.Restraints are not to be ordered as needed.The use of restraints must be part of the patient's medical treatment and must be ordered according to provincial or territorial legislation and agency policy.In some settings,physicians and nurses may order restraints.

The Nurse Determines That the Patient May Need a Restraint