Question

which statement describes an example of a patient care item that restricts a patients movement but is not considered a restraint? click the correct answer and click submit. the use of ankle ties to a hold a patients ankles raised stretcher side rails when taking a patient to another department the use of wrist restraints to protect an intravenous site a tightly applied mitten that immobilizes the patients hand

Explanation:

Raised stretcher side rails are a standard safety - feature during patient transport and are not considered a restraint as they are part of the normal operation of the stretcher for safety, not a device specifically to limit a patient's freedom of movement in a restrictive sense. Ankle ties, wrist restraints, and tightly - applied mittens are all forms of physical restraints.

Answer:

B. Raised stretcher side rails when taking a patient to another department