A nurse is confronted by a visitor and is threatened to be hurt ...

[NguyenJ]

A nurse is confronted by a visitor and is threatened to be hurt when she gets to her car. What ac-tion is best for the nurse to take to protect herself?
 
  a. Call security and notify them of the threat.
  b. Ask security to escort you to your car.
  c. Explain to the visitor that you carry a gun.
  d. Assume that this was a joke.

Question 2

A student nurse is working with a preceptor who appears abrupt and disinterested in precepting students. What action by the student is most appropriate?
 
  a. Notify the instructor.
  b. Talk with the nurse to see what is wrong.
  c. Identify this as lateral violence.
  d. Nothing, he was having a bad day.

[Carliemb17]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Call security immediately whenever you feel threatened even if it has not been verbally stated. Option B is an incident that needs to be reported. Options C and D do not show good judgment.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The instructor can approach the nurse and determine the next course of action. The other options are incorrect because the problem needs to be dealt with by the instructor, not by the student.

[NguyenJ]

Thank you

[Carliemb17]

Happy to help you