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beccaep · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse manager is educating nurses about the risk of violence experienced by nurses and social workers in their workplace when compared to other professionals. The nurse manager states that nurses and social workers are at

a. three times greater risk to experience violence in their workplace than are other professionals.
b. four times greater risk to experience violence in their workplace than are other professionals.
c. no greater risk to experience violence in their workplace than are other professionals.
d. two times greater risk to experience violence in their workplace than are other professionals.

Question 2

The nurse is designing therapeutic interventions for a family whose child is hospitalized with a terminal condition.

The nurse recognizes that nursing actions that can be offered to the family that can promote positive change in family functioning include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

a. Encouraging the telling of illness narratives
b. Commending family on individual strengths
c. Offering information and opinions
d. Discouraging the use of respite care

lou · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Violence against health care workers is increasing. Nurses are at greater risk because of their close contact with clients. In fact, nurses and social workers are at three times greater risk to experience violence in their workplace than are other professionals.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, C
Suggested nursing actions to promote positive change in family functioning include
encouraging the telling of illness narratives.
commending family and individual strengths.
offering information and opinions.
validating or normalizing emotional responses.
encouraging family support.
supporting family members as caregivers.
encouraging respite.