A nurse manager is educating nurses about the risk of violence experienced by nurses and social workers in their workplace when compared to other professionals. The nurse manager states that nurses and social workers are at
a. three times greater risk to experience violence in their workplace than are other professionals.
b. four times greater risk to experience violence in their workplace than are other professionals.
c. no greater risk to experience violence in their workplace than are other professionals.
d. two times greater risk to experience violence in their workplace than are other professionals.
ANS: A
Violence against health care workers is increasing. Nurses are at greater risk because of their close contact with clients. In fact, nurses and social workers are at three times greater risk to experience violence in their workplace than are other professionals.
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