A medical-surgical nurse is anxious because a coworker became aggressive toward the nurse in the break room. The coworker made false accusations toward the nurse. The most common source of lateral violence against nurses is:
1. Rapists.
2. Clients.
3. Coworkers.
4. Disgruntled family members.
3
Explanation: 1. Lateral violence occurs when a coworker confronts another coworker in an aggressive,
unprofessional manner. This could include physicians and other health care professionals.
Nurses have also experienced aggressive behaviors by clients and their families but lateral
violence pertains to coworkers.
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