When a nurse who is nearing retirement overhears a young nurse say "I'm not going to work until I'm that slow, she can barely move" in reference to her own work, the nurse is a victim of __________
a. horizontal violence
b. vertical violence
c. grievance
d. upward violence
a
a. Correct: Horizontal violence is the physical or emotional abuse toward another person in a similar position.
b. Incorrect: This is horizontal, not vertical violence. Vertical violence is the emotional or physical abuse of a person in a higher position of power or authority towards a person in a lower position.
c. Incorrect: This is an example of horizontall violence. Grievance is a process for conflict resolution.
d. Incorrect: This is horizontal violence. Upward violence is the emotional or physical abuse by a person in a lower position of power or authority toward someone in a higher position.
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