A nurse is assessing numerous variables in a violent client's ...

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A nurse is assessing numerous variables in a violent client's circumstances, including factors that go beyond the client himself.
 
  Viewing violence as a phenomenon with its roots in the individual, family, community, and overall society is the underlying construct of which model of violence?
  A) The holistic model
  B) The environmental model
  C) The ecologic model
  D) The social systems

Question 2

A nurse has observed that an inpatient psychiatricmental health client has begun speaking loudly and gesturing aggressively to another client in the common area of the unit.
 
  After making contact with the client, what question by the nurse is most appropriate and therapeutic?
  A) Why are you getting agitated right now?
  B) Do you remember what happened the last time you did this?
  C) Are you feeling angry right now?
  D) What's making you so unsettled?

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
The ecologic model understands violence as a social phenomenon with roots in the person, family, community, and larger society.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Feedback:
To discover the source of distress, the nurse should use open-ended questions, which elicit meaningful descriptions. Yes-or-no questions are useful for specific information, such as Are you feeling angry? The nurse should avoid threatening statements or questions and should avoid asking why questions.