The occupational health nurse is assessing for employee signs and symptoms of being a victim of workplace bullying, harassment, or horizontal violence. What observation would indicate the employee is a potential victim?
A) Feeling edgy, irritable, easily startled, and constantly on guard
B) Employee turnover rate is higher than industry standards.
C) Higher rates of absenteeism and disability insurance claims
D) Employees request transfer from a certain department more often than from others.
Ans: A
Employee signs and symptoms include feeling edgy, irritable, easily startled, and constantly on guard. Departmental signs and symptoms that workplace violence may be present include an employee turnover rate that is higher than industry standards; higher rates of absenteeism and disability insurance claims; and employees request transfer from a certain department more often than from others.
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