Wisconsin Nursing Home Administrators (NHA) Practice Exam

Physical restraints may be used in an emergency when necessary to protect the resident from injury to himself or herself or others or to property. Authorization for continuing use of the physical restraints must be secured from a physician or PA within how many hours?

1. 8 hours

2. 12 hours

3. 24 hours

4. 48 hours

The correct answer is: 8 hours

In Wisconsin, authorization for the continuing use of physical restraints must be secured from a physician or physician's assistant within 8 hours. This timely requirement ensures that the resident's well-being is constantly monitored and that the use of physical restraints is necessary and being properly managed by medical professionals. Options B, C, and D are incorrect as they exceed the specified timeline set by regulatory guidelines in Wisconsin.