Of the following intervention strategies, which would be least likely to help prevent violence?
a. Threat Assessment teams.
b. management's commitment to security planning.
c. doing a work-site analysis of potential hazards and problems.
d. all of the above are necessary.
Q. 2The best predictor of violence is
a. motoric cues such as pitched up and rapid speech.
b. family histories of violence.
c. time frames, such as Saturday night.
d. the more of the above predictors and others are combined, the better the prediction.
Q. 3An adequate and comprehensive security plan for an institution will deal with
a. prevention.
b. response.
c. detection.
d. All of the above
Q. 4Of the following drugs, which has been associated with more than half the violence in Emergency Rooms?
a. alcohol.
b. barbiturates.
c. cocaine and crack.
d. amphetamines.
Q. 5Legal liability for the consequences of a violent act by an institutionalized client
a. may be commenced against a human service worker even if the worker was the one hurt.
b. cannot be commenced if Informed Consent is issued and acknowledged.
c. is generally only against the institution and seldom against the worker.
d. may happen only when the behavior is viewed as potentially lethal.
Q. 6Institutional culpability in not controlling violent behavior enough may be attributed to
a. much stronger client rights.
b. a fear of being sued.
c. too much publicity about violent events which are then copycatted by others.
d. monetary expenditures.
Q. 7After a violent incident, the institution may want to
a. do a disciplinary investigation to determine if there was negligence.
b. conduct both Critical Incidents Stress Debriefing and a psychological autopsy.
c. use flooding procedures to immediately get the staff member back on the job.
d. choice b for the group and choice c for the individual.
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