Exam 17: Personal and Workplace Safety

Human Resources is required to provide education on violence prevention and management,which is tracked by the state board of health and The Joint Commission.Which of the following would the nurse expect to find in an education program required by state and federal health care regulatory agencies about violence prevention in the workplace?

Universal strategies to use in the presence of escalation of a potential violent situation include which of the following?

Which of the following is a risk factor for hospital workplace violence?

What methods can administration use for the prevention of workplace violence?

Horizontal conflict in the workplace is observed with which of the following situations?

The nurse working the night shift has concerns about the safety of the unit.What would cause security concerns for this nurse?

The AACN has addressed the issue of horizontal violence in the workplace and made recommendations for actions by the nurse manager.Which of the following are recommendations for action by the AACN against workplace horizontal violence?

Workplace violence can be initiated by an employee in the workplace as well as by patients or family members.Which of the following would be cause for concern when observed in an employee?

There are three steps to conflict management: determining the basis,analyzing the source,and conflict resolution.Which of the following may be the most likely source for conflict between a patient and the health care provider in the workplace?

When analyzing the sources for conflict,the nurse manager may identify which of the following as one of the most likely sources?

Family members who have access to hospitals may present risks to the staff when which of the following is most likely present?

A nurse is confronted by a visitor and is threatened to be hurt when she gets to her car.What action is best for the nurse to take to protect herself?

A nurse is working the night shift with another RN who keeps disappearing without explanation.The nurse is caught napping in a patient's room.What is the best action by the discovery nurse to take?

After reporting a nurse with a substance abuse problem to the State Board of Nursing (SBON),the next step that will most likely occur is:

A student nurse is working with a preceptor who appears abrupt and disinterested in precepting students.What action by the student is most appropriate?

A male nurse is working with female nurses on a unit.One of the female nurses is overheard talking about how cute the male nurse is.The nurse overhearing this comment should be expected to do which of the following?

In what ways is the environment controlled by the hospital safety committee to prevent workplace violence? Select all that apply.

In the workplace,violence may escalate as a result of many factors.Which of the following should the nurse be alert for in the escalation to violence?

Personal and financial issues,as well as drugs or alcohol,can impair employees and can precipitate violence.The nurse manager and all staff must be aware of the signs of drug or alcohol use.Which of the following indicators should concern the nurse manager in an employee when addressing violence in the workplace? Select all that apply.

When determining the basis for conflict,interpersonal sources as the basis would include which of the following?