Author Question: A nurse is presenting an in-service program about aggression and violence to a group of newly hired ... (Read 71 times)

cartlidgeashley

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 572
A nurse is presenting an in-service program about aggression and violence to a group of newly hired nurses who will be working in an inpatient psychiatric facility.
 
  When describing characteristics that may predict the risk for violence and aggression in clients, which of the following would the nurse include? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Age
  B) Impulsivity
  C) Alcohol withdrawal
  D) Gender
  E) Suspiciousness

Question 2

When assessing a client experiencing aggression, a nurse applies the general aggression model. Which of the following would the nurse assess as the person factors? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Client's personality traits
  B) Insult initiating the behavior
  C) Previous behavior patterns
  D) Client's shouting
  E) Client's mood
  F) Client's gender



SomethingSomething

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 323
Answer to Question 1

Ans: B, C, E
Studies reveal that particular characteristics are predictive of violent behaviors. Involuntary hospitalization, suspiciousness, impulsivity, agitation, and unwillingness to follow unit rules are among the predictors identified in Johnson's (2004) systematic review of the literature about violence on inpatient psychiatric units. Those with reduced impulse control (i.e., diagnoses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, brain injury, alcohol withdrawal, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) are also at increased risk for violent episodes. Age, gender, and race of clients are not good predictors.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, F
Person factors include characteristics such as gender, personality traits, beliefs and attitudes, values, goals, and behavior patterns. Situational factors include the actual provocation (insults, slights, verbal and physical aggression, interference with achieving goals) and cues that trigger memories of similar situations. Cognition includes hostile thoughts and scripts (previous behavior patterns and responses to similar episodes). Mood, emotion, and expressive motor responses (automatic reactions to specific emotions) represent the affect component. Arousal can be physiologic, psychological, or both.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question


 

Did you know?

Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.

Did you know?

In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.

Did you know?

Opium has influenced much of the world's most popular literature. The following authors were all opium users, of varying degrees: Lewis Carroll, Charles, Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Oscar Wilde.

Did you know?

Asthma occurs in one in 11 children and in one in 12 adults. African Americans and Latinos have a higher risk for developing asthma than other groups.

Did you know?

More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library