Patient Violence: Risk and Management Strategies in the Behavioral Healthcare Setting Quiz

Patient violence compromises the safety of?
A. Other Patients B. All of the above C. Staff Members D. Visitors
Up to ______% of nurses working on inpatient psychiatric units are injured by a patient
A. 5 B. 10 C. 3 D. 7
What strategy is not commonly used un behavioral healthcare settings to reduce or prevent patient violence?
A. Prohibiting visitors from bringing items into patient rooms B. Encouraging family to bring items from home to make the unit seem more familure C. Training staff members to recognize risk facotors for patient violence D. Training staff how to remove potentially dangerous objects from a patients room E. Encouraging family to bring items from home to make the unit seem more familure
Predictors of patient violence include:
A. All of the above B. History of violence C. History of arrest for violent offenses D. An antisocial personality
Guidelines for using de-escalation techniques include:
A. Using verbal de-escalation including asking the patient if they require assistance B. All of the above C. Using nonverbal de-escalation techniques by remaining calm and maintaining eye contact D. Using the least resistive interventions before using physical interventions such as restraints or seclusion

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Patient Violence: Risk and Management Strategies in the Behavioral Healthcare Setting Quiz (Answer Key)

Patient violence compromises the safety of?
A. Other Patients B. All of the above C. Staff Members D. Visitors
Up to ______% of nurses working on inpatient psychiatric units are injured by a patient
A. 5 B. 10 C. 3 D. 7
What strategy is not commonly used un behavioral healthcare settings to reduce or prevent patient violence?
A. Prohibiting visitors from bringing items into patient rooms B. Encouraging family to bring items from home to make the unit seem more familure C. Training staff members to recognize risk facotors for patient violence D. Training staff how to remove potentially dangerous objects from a patients room E. Encouraging family to bring items from home to make the unit seem more familure
Predictors of patient violence include:
A. All of the above B. History of violence C. History of arrest for violent offenses D. An antisocial personality
Guidelines for using de-escalation techniques include:
A. Using verbal de-escalation including asking the patient if they require assistance B. All of the above C. Using nonverbal de-escalation techniques by remaining calm and maintaining eye contact D. Using the least resistive interventions before using physical interventions such as restraints or seclusion

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