Which of the Following Healthcare Employees Is MOST at Risk

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following healthcare employees is MOST at risk for violence?

• A)Becky, working in a well-lit area with stable psychiatric patients and other staff members nearby.
• B)Sarah, who works in a busy emergency room. Access to the emergency patient units is allowed by security staff and alarm systems are in place in patient units.
• C)Sharon, who works evening shifts. Workstation is behind a shatterproof glass, and an alarm can be reached easily from her computer.
• D)Donna, who works the evening shift, cleans rooms each night in the administrative wing and business offices, which are largely empty. The wing is near an outside access door.

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