Nurse Alice is giving report to a nursing assistant who will be caring for a client who has hand restraints. The nurse instructs the nursing assistant to assess the skin integrity of the restrained hands every:
a. 2 hours
b. 3 hours
c. 4 hours
d. 30 minutes
Answer D. The nurse should instruct the nursing assistant to assess restraints and skin integrity every 30 minutes.
Agency guidelines regarding the use of restraints should always be followed.
a. 2 hours
b. 3 hours
c. 4 hours
d. 30 minutes
Answer D. The nurse should instruct the nursing assistant to assess restraints and skin integrity every 30 minutes.
Agency guidelines regarding the use of restraints should always be followed.
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