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A nurse enters a clients room and a sees a visitor threatening the client. The nurse questions the visitor in a nonthreatening manner. The visitor begins to threaten the nurse. What should the nurse do in this situation?
 
  1. Keep a safe distance from the visitor.
  2. Yell for another nurse to assist with the visitor.
  3. Leave the room.
  4. Threaten the visitor with assault charges.

Question 2

A night shift supervisor has been called to the emergency room to assist in managing a violent situation. Once the violent person has been contained and police have responded, what should be the supervisors next action?
 
  1. Notify staff on other nursing units.
  2. Notify the violent persons physician.
  3. Complete an incident report, which is a component of the post-incident follow-up process.
  4. Nothing; the situation is managed.



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Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. The nurse should recognize threatening behavior and keep a safe distance from the threatening
visitor. The nurse should obtain assistance, but yelling may increase the visitors aggression.
The nurse should not leave the client unless it is absolutely necessary to obtain assistance.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. The violent person is contained and police have arrived; it is not necessary to alert other staff
regarding the situation. It would be inappropriate to call the persons physician and not to take
further action such as completing reports and notifying administration.




xroflmao

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Excellent


hollysheppard095

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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