An external factor that affects violence in hospitals is the: ...

[@Brianna17]

An external factor that affects violence in hospitals is the:
 
  a. availability of handguns.
  b. growing acceptance of drug use by health professionals.
  c. inability of facilities to screen employees properly.
  d. increasing number of patients with mental illness.

Question 2

A staff registered nurse (RN) has been struggling with the delivery system from central supply. He documents a delay of 1 to 3 hours from the time that the order is sent to central supply to the time that the requested equipment is sent to the floor.
 
  The RN asks, Why does a central supply unit need to service the entire hospital? Why not consider a decentralized central supply estab-lished for each floor? This is an example of what type of thinking? a. Amiable thinker
  b. Critical thinker
  c. Traditional thinker
  d. Unrealistic thinker

[popopong]

Answer to Question 1

A
Violence in hospitals is caused by a combination of internal and external factors. External condi-tions include the availability of handguns.

Answer to Question 2

B
A critical thinker challenges and questions the norm.

[@Brianna17]

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[juliaf]

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