Restraint timing is more common during which period?

Restraint timing is more common during which period?

• A. Morning rounds.
• B. Afternoon.
• C. Night or weekends.
• D. Early evening meals.

Answer: (C)

Restraint use tends to cluster when supervision is thinner and staffing is strained. At night and on weekends, there are typically fewer staff available for close monitoring, timely assessment, and the use of nonpharmacologic strategies. This combination increases the likelihood of agitation, delirium, or safety concerns that prompt the use of restraints, so this period sees them more commonly than daytime or more fully staffed times.

Restraint use tends to cluster when supervision is thinner and staffing is strained. At night and on weekends, there are typically fewer staff available for close monitoring, timely assessment, and the use of nonpharmacologic strategies. This combination increases the likelihood of agitation, delirium, or safety concerns that prompt the use of restraints, so this period sees them more commonly than daytime or more fully staffed times.