Restraints

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This paper discusses the controversial issue of restraints and their use in certain medical and psychiatric treatments. It considers concerns regarding the correct and incorrect use of restraints, the types of restraints that are available for use, if the use of restraints causes the patient further physical and/or psychological problems and the effects that caring for a patient with restraints may have on the nursing staff.

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"Another alternative that may be discussed is the use of chemical restraint via psychoactive medications. Unfortunately, the use of medications like benzodiazepines, antipsychotic and other sedative medications have unpredictable effects in the elderly and in some cases may actually contribute to the patient's confusion or agitation. The phenomenon of "sundowning" is frequently seen, where elderly patients become more agitated in the early evening hours especially when sedative medications are used. One may consider that the use of chemical restraint is preferable to physical restraint, but in the setting of adverse side effects, the benefit/risk ratio must be carefully weighed."

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