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ap345 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A school-age client is admitted with dog bites and scratches obtained when throwing rocks at a neighbor's dog. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A) Tell the client that he might go to jail for hurting the dog.
B) Ask the client where his parents were when he was hurting the dog.
C) Suggest to the client that it is not okay to harm animals.
D) Ask the client what he intended to accomplish by hurting the dog.

Question 2

A client was admitted with a gunshot wound sustained during a robbery. What does the nurse suspect contributed to this client's injury?

A) The crime's suburban location
B) The gunman's unemployment
C) The gunman's age of 45
D) The gunman's college education

millet · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

When communicating with the school-age client who was hurting a dog, the nurse should suggest that that it is not okay to harm animals. The nurse should not ask the client what the intention was by hurting the dog or ask where his parents were when he was hurting the dog. The nurse should not threaten the client with jail.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B

Unemployment or other causes of social stress (e.g., homelessness, racial/ethnic tension) are risk factors for social violence. Risk factors for committing other-directed violence are the highest from ages 1 through 24 years. Poor socioeconomic background, urban location, and lack of education are additional risk factors for violence.