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luvbio · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Everyone in a high school was very upset over the fact that one of the students had shot and killed another student. The nurse decided this was an appropriate time to establish a program to help prevent violence.

Everyone in a high school was very upset over the fact that one of the students had shot and killed another student. The nurse decided this was an appropriate time to establish a program to help prevent violence. Which of the following groups of students should receive the program first?
a.
Elementary school grades 4, 5, and 6
b.
Grades 7, 8, and 9
c.
High school grades 10, 11, and 12
d.
The students who knew the victim and his assailant

Question 2

A client has refused to stop drinking alcohol. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

a. Ask a physician to admit the patient to the acute care hospital.
b. Attempt harm reduction to help the client reduce drinking.
c. Cease giving care because the client is totally noncompliant.
d. Seek to have the patient admitted as a mental health client.

dominiqueenicolee · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Violence prevention programs should begin in elementary schools. Children who exhibit aggressive behavior in elementary school are more likely to exhibit antisocial and violent behavior as adolescents and adults. Programs should teach stress management, conflict and anger resolution, and personal and self-esteem development. This program would be offered too late for children in grades 7 through 12, and should be offered to a larger audience than only those who knew the victim and assailant. Thus, the priority population would be the elementary school children.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Harm reduction remains controversial although some see it as a paradigm shift with the potential to significantly improve treatment results. Harm reduction is often the only option that will preserve a therapeutic relationship when people continue to use or drink problematically. Attempting the use of harm reduction is preferred over admitting the patient to an acute care hospital, ceasing to provide care, or having the patient admitted as a mental health client.