The Intervention That Is Most Effective at Reducing Patient Violence

question 16

Multiple Choice

The intervention that is most effective at reducing patient violence against nurses is

• A) teaching nurses to communicate respect for patients and confidence in themselves.
• B) requiring nurses to work in groups rather than alone.
• C) having security personnel stationed on all units.
• D) assigning only male nurses to care for psychiatric or chemical dependency patients.

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