Answer to Question 1
threat assessment
In dealing with potential violence from co-workers, threat assessment and threat management are important concepts to consider. Threat assessment consists of an evaluation of the threat itself and an evaluation of the threatener. Health care managers must make some effort to determine whether the person making threats is serious about inflicting harm or just verbalizing frustration; however, this is not to diminish the seriousness of verbal assaults.
Answer to Question 2
D
Supervision is the provision of guidance or direction, evaluation, and follow-up by the licensed nurse for accomplishment of a nursing task delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, 1995).