A client is admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit after being found unresponsive as a result of prescribed opioid drugs. Upon awakening she attempts to get out of bed and is unsteady. The nurse is concerned that the client will fall. The doctor ordered a vest restraint to be applied as necessary to maintain client safety. The client refuses the restraints. The nurse should take which of the following actions?

move the client closer to the nursing station to allow close monitoring apply the restraint in compliance with hospital policy consult with a more experienced n...

The nurse on the inpatient memory care unit is caring for a client with Alzheimer’s who exhibits wandering behavior. The 24-hour observer calls the nurse to report that the client left the unit. It would be most appropriate for the nurse to take which of the following actions?

notify the family notify security along with a description of the client ask the observer in what direction the client headed ask other staff on the unit to ass...