A group of nurses are discussing the use of restraints for patients in acute care settings. Which options reflect a general criterion that a nurse can use for restraining a patient?
A) The patient's threat to harm another patient
B) The patient's refusal to take psychotropic medications as prescribed
C) The patient's inability to care for himself or herself
D) The patient's verbally abusive but nonthreatening behavior toward others
E) The patient's immediate ability to harm self

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Restraints can be used if a patient poses a threat to others (A) or themselves (E).

A Group of Nurses Are Discussing the Use of Restraints