Fundamentals, safety, infection

During review of the original scenario, a colleague proposes: “Begin the most restrictive option to guarantee compliance.” Which response is most defensible?

• AReplace it with this different shortcut: Apply one blanket safety rule without reassessing the person
• BDelay the entire issue until documentation can be completed
• CPause and instead assess the cause and use the least restrictive effective protection while closely evaluating response because the current patient context must control the decision
• DAccept the proposal because a familiar routine is more consistent than reassessment