A Nurse in a Long-Term Care Facility Determines the Need

A nurse in a long-term care facility determines the need to place a vest restraint on a patient.The patient does not want the vest restraint applied.What nursing action should be implemented?

A) Apply the restraint anyway.
B) Call the physician and obtain an order for the restraint.
C) Medicate the patient with a sedative and then apply the restraint.
D) Compromise with the patient and use wrist restraints.

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