This Week's Risk Management Quiz

Question 1: Under the new CMS Final Rule on the use of restraints and seclusion in hospitals, which of the following methods do not constitute a restraint?

1. Any physical, mechanical, or material device that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a patient to move his or her arms, legs, or body freely.

2. Any orthopedically prescribed device.

3. A drug or medication when used to manage a patient's behavior or restrict freedom of movement.

Question 2: How many side rails must be raised in order to constitute a restraint under the CMS Final Rule?

Answer to Question #1                        Answer to Question #2

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Answer #1

It's Number 2...also not defined as a restraint are surgical dressings or bandages, protective helmets, or other methods that involve the physical holding of a patient for the purpose of conducting a routine physical examination or test.

Ready for Question #2?

Answer #2

All four...the final regulation indicates that devices that protect the patient from falling out of bed are not restraints...the exception is when all four side rails are raised to insure the immediate physical safety of the patient.

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