A client was admitted with a gunshot wound sustained from a robbery. The nurse realizes that which of the following contributed to this client's injury?
1. Gunman's age of 45
2. Gunman's college education
3. Crime's suburban location
4. Gunman's unemployment
4. Gunman's unemployment
Rationale:
Unemployment or other causes of social stress (e.g., homelessness, racial/ethnic tension) are risk factors for social violence. Risk factors for committing other-directed violence are the highest from ages 1 through 24 years. Poor socioeconomic background, urban location, and lack of education are additional risk factors for violence.
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