An adult client recovering from a traumatic brain injury is experiencing severe psychomotor agitation and repeatedly attempts to remove their nasogastric feeding tube. The nurse is implementing measures to protect the medical device while adhering to safety guidelines. Arrange the following interventions in the correct sequence from least restrictive to most restrictive.
- 1Conduct a comprehensive assessment to identify and treat physiological triggers for the agitation.
- 2Implement environmental safety modifications and provide a diversionary activity.
- 3Camouflage the medical tubing using a long-sleeved gown or protective stockinette.
- 4Initiate continuous one-to-one observation with a trained patient sitter.
- 5Apply prescribed soft mitt restraints to prevent grasping of the device.
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The correct sequence of interventions from least restrictive to most restrictive is: Assess for physiological triggers, provide a diversionary activity, camouflage the medical tubing, initiate continuous observation, and finally apply prescribed soft mitt restraints.
In accordance with safety and legal guidelines, restraints must be the intervention of last resort. The nurse must systematically exhaust less restrictive alternatives, beginning with physiological assessment to rule out treatable causes of delirium, progressing through environmental modifications and camouflaging devices, moving to direct human supervision, and only applying physical restraints when all other methods have proven ineffective.
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Least Restrictive Restraint Alternatives