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restraint convenience

  • CNA
  • Client Rights
  • Multiple choice
  • Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

A coworker suggests tying a resident into a chair so staff can finish folding linens. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. Tie the resident until the linens are folded.✗ Incorrect

    Staff workload is not a justification for restraint.

  2. Report the suggestion to the nurse and do not tie the resident.✓ Correct

    A restraint for staff convenience violates the resident’s rights.

  3. Ask the resident’s roommate to apply the tie.✗ Incorrect

    Having someone else apply it does not justify the restraint.

  4. Use the tie whenever staff are busy.✗ Incorrect

    Convenience is not a medical need.

Answer

B. Report the suggestion to the nurse and do not tie the resident.

Rationale

Finishing a work task does not create a clinical need for restraint. The assistant should refuse to apply it and alert the nurse.

RememberNever restrain a resident for staff convenience.

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