Chapter 11 Restraint Alternatives And Safe Restraint Use Flashcards
Chemical restraint
Any drug used for discipline or convenience and not required to treat medical symptoms
Enabler
A device that limits freedom of movement but is used to promote independence, comfort, or safety
Freedom of movement
Any change in place or position of the body or any part of the body that A person is able to control
Medical symptoms
An indication or characteristic of a physical or psychological condition
Physical restraint
Any manual method or physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment attached to or near the persons body that he or she cannot remove easily and that restrict freedom of movement or normal access to one’s body
Remove easily
The manual method, device, material, or equipment used to restring the person that can be removed intentionally by the person in the same manner it was Applied by the staff