A nurse is confronted by a visitor and is threatened to be hurt when she gets to her car. What ac-tion is best for the nurse to take to protect herself?
a. Call security and notify them of the threat.
b. Ask security to escort you to your car.
c. Explain to the visitor that you carry a gun.
d. Assume that this was a joke.
ANS: A
Call security immediately whenever you feel threatened even if it has not been verbally stated. Option B is an incident that needs to be reported. Options C and D do not show good judgment.
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