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Welcome to Best Practice Jeopardy

Discover evidence-based recommendations for reducing restraint use in long-term care settings, debunking common myths, and exploring effective alternatives. Learn how to assess residents' needs, involve the health team, and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions. Valuable resource for registered nurses.

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Welcome to Best Practice Jeopardy

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  1. Welcome to Best Practice Jeopardy Alternative to Restraints edition

  2. Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario Promoting Safety: Alternative Approachesto the Use of Restraints http://RNAO.ca/bpg/guidelines/promoting-safety-alternative-approaches-use-restraints The Evidence that supports the answers to these questions is listed in the notes as Recommendations. These recommendations can be found in the above RNAO Best Practice Guideline and in the Long-term Care Homes Act, 2007 that are also listed in the notes pages for each slide.

  3. Restrains reduce negative outcomes Fact or myth

  4. Restraining using a physical device is considered a last resort Fact or myth

  5. Nurses should continue to use restraints after admission if the resident was restrained in hospital, no further assessments are necessary Fact or myth

  6. Restraints may put residents at higher risk of injury. Fact or myth

  7. Behavior tracking instruments when filled out and analyzed can assist in decreasing restraint use Fact or myth

  8. How frequently should residents be monitored while in restraints?

  9. How often should restraints be released?

  10. Who else should be involved with the resident and the health team when exploring effective alternatives to restraints?

  11. At least two of these issues should be considered prior to applying a restraint to a responsive resident?

  12. How often should the resident’s condition be reassessed and the effectiveness evaluated?

  13. What environmental characteristics could lead to negative responsive behaviour?

  14. Name two predisposing risk factors for restraint use that residents may have

  15. What information should be gathered to assess how the resident might react to the environment?

  16. Evidence supports that loud, high stress environment have negative impact on residents True or False

  17. This may be the cause if resident’s behaviour tracking indicates that during change of shift and large group activities they may become more responsive

  18. It is a physical, chemical or environmental measure used to control the physical or behavioural activity of a person or a portion of his/her body?

  19. ¼ siderails that facilitate turning and repositioning within the bed but doesn’t limit ability to get out of bed?

  20. A capable resident is able to remove a velcro belt easily, she utilizes this for assistance in maintaining her sitting position.

  21. Name three types of restraints.

  22. When does a PASD have to be removed?

  23. Restraints may cause a responsive behaviourTrue or False

  24. What may put residents at higher risk for injury?

  25. Cognitive performance, incontinence and visual impairment may increase restraint use. True or false

  26. Restraints can cause increase incontinence and muscle atrophyTrue or False

  27. As long as you have an order it is ok to utilize a seatbelt on a commode chair True or false

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