Asked by David Nestorick on Sep 28, 2024

The nurse is caring for a hospitalized patient. Which behavior alerts the nurse to consider the need for a restraint?

A) The patient refuses to call for help to go to the bathroom.
B) The patient continues to remove the nasogastric tube.
C) The patient gets confused regarding the time at night.
D) The patient does not sleep and continues to ask for items.

Nasogastric Tube

A flexible tube passed through the nose into the stomach for feeding or drainage purposes.

  • Discern the need for and the deployment of patient restraints.