The nurse educator instructs a group of staff nurses on environmental risk factors that may lead to violence in the psychiatric setting. Which response by the staff nurse demonstrates that teaching has been effective?
1. "I will maintain the established patient routines."
2. "I will carefully manage patient transitions of care."
3. "I will allow visitors in the patient's room as permitted."
4. "I will assist the patient to maintain self-care."
3. "I will allow visitors in the patient's room as permitted."
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