3. ATI: 6.Least Restrictive/Least Invasive

Question 1

least restrictive/ least invasive

Answer 1

• priority goes to interventions that are at least restrictive and least invasive to a client
• make sure it won’t put the client at risk fro harm or injury

Question 2

least restrictive

Answer 2

• protective clients civil and legal rights
• unathaurized use of restraints can be:
• assault and battery
• false imprisonment
• use least restrictive methods of restraining first
• physical restraints only when client, staff, or orthers’ safety is at risk

Question 3

least invasive

Answer 3

• reduce number of organisms introduced intobody to reduce hospital acquired infections
• reduce client infections to reduce need for antibiotics

Question 4

client care focus

Answer 4

• least restrictive interventions:
• close and constant supervision
• assessing medications
• bed and wheelchair alarms
• mattress on floor next to client’s bed
• least invasive interventions
• incontinent clients on bladder routine
• incentive spirometers/inhalation treatments
• oral or rectal administration of medications