A night shift supervisor has been called to the emergency room to assist in managing a violent situation. Once the violent person has been contained and police have responded, what should be the supervisor?s next action?
1. Notify staff on other nursing units.
2. Notify the violent person?s physician.
3. Complete an incident report, which is a component of the post-incident follow-up process.
4. Nothing; the situation is managed.
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Explanation: 1. The violent person is contained and police have arrived; it is not necessary to alert other staff
regarding the situation. It would be inappropriate to call the person?s physician and not to take
further action such as completing reports and notifying administration.
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