Asked by Hunter Magallan on Sep 27, 2024
A confused patient with a urinary catheter, nasogastric tube, and intravenous line keeps touching these needed items for care. The nurse has tried to explain to the patient that these lines should not be touched, but the patient continues. Which is the best action by the nurse at this time?
A) Apply restraints loosely on the patient's dominant wrist.
B) Notify the health care provider that restraints are needed immediately.
C) Try other approaches to prevent the patient from touching these care items.
D) Allow the patient to pull out lines to prove that the patient needs to be restrained.
Urinary Catheter
A tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine.
Nasogastric Tube
A flexible tube inserted through the nose, down the esophagus, and into the stomach for feeding or medication administration.
Intravenous Line
A medical device used to deliver fluids, medications, or nutrients directly into a person's vein.
- Identify actions considered as breaches of nursing practice such as assault, battery, malpractice, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy, and abandonment.
Learning Objectives
- Identify actions considered as breaches of nursing practice such as assault, battery, malpractice, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy, and abandonment.