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Question

As the nurse practitioner for an inpatient psychiatric unit, you are present when the staff must forcibly restrain a psychotic client who has assaulted a peer. Which of the following is true concerning the use of physical restraints and medications to prevent the client from injuring self or others? The client must be observed by staff every 30 minutes. Staff carrying out the restraints or seclusion may be found guilty of invasion of the client's privacy. Further legal action is unnecessary if the client was admitted volulntarily. A verbal or written physician's order for seclusion or restraint must be given within one hour.