Mr.Harris is an 82-year-old client with dementia who is admitted with pneumonia.After he has tried to climb out of bed on two occasions,the nurse has decided to utilize a bed exit monitoring device.Which of the following are accurate statements regarding this device?

A) It is not necessary to use bedrails with this device.
B) The device will prevent the client from getting out of bed.
C) The device will alarm when the client's legs are in a vertical position.
D) The device may only be used in a bed with sides raised.

A) It is necessary to use bedrails with this device to prevent falls.
B) The device does not physically prevent the client from getting out of bed, but alarms the nurse when the client attempts to exit the bed.
C) This statement is accurate as bed exit monitoring devices typically use sensors to detect when the client's feet are no longer in contact with the bed, and will alarm the nurse.
D) This statement is not accurate as bed exit monitoring devices can be used in beds without raised sides, although the use of bedrails is still important for fall prevention.