An ICU unit has experienced an influx of aggressive behaviors by visitors against nurses The ICU manager has instituted a policy to limit visiting hours. An employee asks the manager why the change in visiting hours has been implemented
Which response is likely the most accurate? 1. "The unit has been so busy, I must allow for the nurses to have time to provide client care."
2. "The visitor hours have not been adjusted in years. It was time to change them."
3. "The physicians have requested limited visiting hours."
4. "The visiting hours allowed for added stress and commotion to the nursing staff."
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Rationale 1: It is true that nurses need time to care for clients, but this is probably not the real reason for the change.
Rationale 2: Visiting hours are not changed simply because they have not been changed in years.
Rationale 3: There is no indication that the physicians have anything to do with changing these hours.
Rationale 4: Open visiting hours do allow for added stress and commotion. When visitors are aggressive toward nurses, restricting visiting hours may be essential.
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