S.D. Admin. R. 67:61:17:05

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 57, November 12, 2024

Section 67:61:17:05 - Monitoring and documentation of client's condition

The clinically-managed, residential detoxification program shall establish a written policy and procedure concerning the steps staff shall take when assessing and monitoring a client's physical condition and responding to medical complications throughout the detoxification process.

Staff shall closely monitor the condition of each client during detoxification and document the following information in the client's case record:

(1) Blood pressure, pulse, and respiration at admission, a minimum of two additional times in the first eight hours after admission, or at a greater frequency dependent on the degree of hypertension or hypotension, and at least once every eight hours thereafter;

(2) Physical, mental, and emotional state, including presence of confusion, anxiety, depression, hallucinations, restlessness, sleep disturbances, tremors, ataxia, or excessive perspiration; and

(3) Type and amount of fluid intake.

Any staff member who is assessing, monitoring, or responding to a client's condition, must be trained to perform the tests.

S.D. Admin. R. 67:61:17:05

43 SDR 80, effective 12/5/2016; 50 SDR 063, effective 11/27/2023

General Authority: SDCL 1-36-25, 34-20A-27.

Law Implemented: SDCL 1-36-25, 34-20A-27(1)(4)(6).