Mentall Healthl Guide|l Galenl (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Indicationsl forl Restraints
Answer:
Tol protectl thel patientl froml self-harm.
Tol protectl thel patientl froml assaultingl others.
Q:l Legall Requirementsl forl Restraints
Answer:
Multidisciplinaryl involvement
Appropriatel healthcarel provider'sl signaturel accordingl tol statel law
Patientl advocatel orl relativel notification
Seclusion/restraintl discontinuedl asl soonl asl possible
Q:l Documentingl Restraints
Answer:
Patient'sl behaviorl leadingl tol restraint/seclusion
Least-restrictivel measuresl usedl beforel restraint
Interventionsl usedl andl patient'sl responsel tol interventions
Planl ofl carel forl restraint/seclusionl usel implemented
,Ongoingl evaluationsl byl nursingl staffl andl appropriatel healthcarel providers
Q:l Patientsl inl Restraints
Answer:
Staffl inl constantl attendance
Completel writtenl recordl everyl 15l min
Monitorl vitall signs
Assessl ROM
Observel bloodl flowl inl hands/feet
Observel thatl restraintsl aren'tl rubbing
Providel forl nutrition,l hydration,l andl elimination
Q:l Indicatorsl forl Familyl Violence
Answer:
Recurrentl EDl visitsl forl injuriesl ofl beingl "accidentl prone"
Signsl ofl highl anxietyl andl chronicl stress:
l -l Hyperventilationl andl panicl attacks
l -l GIl disturbances
l -l Hypertension
l -l Physicall injuries
Q:l Typesl ofl Childl Abuse
Answer:
Physical
,Sexual
Psychologicall
Neglect
Q:l Typesl ofl Elderl Abuse
Answer:
Physical
Sexual
Physicall
Neglect
Exploitation
Q:l Actsl ofl Commission
Answer:
Deliberatel andl intentional.
Includesl physical,l sexual,l andl emotionall abuse.
Q:l Actsl ofl Omission
Answer:
Neglect;l occursl whenl al child'sl basicl physical,l emotional,l orl educationall needsl arel notl
orl whenl al childl isl notl protectedl byl harm.
Q:l Tensionl Buildingl Stage
, Answer:
Minorl incidentsl suchl asl pushingl andl verball abuse.
Victiml oftenl acceptsl blame.
Abusersl thinkl theirl behaviorl isl appropriate.
Abuserl mayl usel drugsl andl victiml mayl makel excuses.
Q:l Acutel Batteringl Stage
Answer:
Thel abuserl releasesl thel built-upl tensionl byl brutall beatings,l whichl canl resultl inl seriousl
injuries.
Thel victiml mayl tryl tol coverl upl thel injuryl orl mayl lookl forl help.
Q:l Honeymoonl Phase
Answer:
Abuserl becomesl loving,l promisesl tol change,l andl isl sorryl forl behavior.
Victiml becomesl morel trusting,l believesl abuserl willl changel andl fulfilll promises.
Q:l Characteristicsl ofl Abusivel Parents
Answer:
Historyl ofl childhood/neglect
Familyl authoritarianism;l harshl punishments
Lowl self-esteem,l sociall isolation,l poorl copingl skills,l lowl frustrationl tolerance
Experiencingl al crisis
Unrealisticl expectationsl ofl thel child