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[quote=Anonymous]To answer your question a chemical restraint is the medication alternative to a physical restraint. If a patient needs to be restrained because they are being violent to themselves or others, the options are to physically restrain them or chemically restrain them. Each option mandates that the least restrictive restraint is used- so only tie down their arms, not their feet, if they’re staying in bed but trying to strangle the nurse. Or, give the dose of medication that is enough to stop the behavior but not any more than that amount. Usually the need for the restraint (whatever type) needs to be re evaluated incredibly frequently by the ordering physician and the patient has to be checked on almost constantly, so it’s not easier for anyone involved to order any kind of restraint. But it’s done when safety necessitates it [/quote]
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