A Nurse Recently Started Working in a Busy Hospital in a High-Crime

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nurse recently started working in a busy hospital in a high-crime neighborhood.Which of the following recommendations will best help the nurse to prevent violent behavior?

• A)Acknowledge the feelings of others.
• B)Monitor patients for increased alcohol consumption.
• C)Ensure all individuals enter the building through a metal detector.
• D)Report outages in the parking lot lights.

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