Chapter 13 Flashcards
chemical restraint
Any medication that is used for discipline or convenience and not required to treat medical symptoms
freedom of movement
Any change in place or position of the body or any part of the body that the person is physically able to control
medical symptom
An indication or characteristic of a physical or psychologic condition
physical restraint
Any manual method or physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment attached to or near the person’s body that he or she cannot remove easily and that restricts freedom of movement or normal access to one’s body
remove easily
The manual method, device, material, or equipment used to restrain the person that can be removed intentionally by the person in the same manner it was applied by the staff
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
TJC
The Joint Commission