A nurse is completing a community assessment. Which of the following community characteris-tics would be identified as a factor for violence?
a. Lack of family cohesion
b. High crime rate
c. Social isolation
d. Substance abuse
ANS: B
High crime rate is the only "community characteristic." Lack of family cohesion is a familial fac-tor. Social isolation and substance abuse are individual factors.
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