Caroline asks family members to leave while she cares for the 16-year-old victim of a recent car accident.The father screams at her and tells her that she has no right to ask his family to leave,and that if she continues to do so,he will "throw her out of the room." Caroline is shaken and tells her head nurse,who tells her that this kind of thing is just part of the job.The guidance of the head nurse
A) is reasonable. No physical violence was involved.
B) is related to why incidents of violence in health care probably underreported.
C) acknowledges the deep distress and fear of the family.
D) acknowledges the concern of the nurse.

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A common perception is that incidents such as these,which involve threats rather than physical injury or harm,are part of the job.Because of underreporting,data related to violence and aggression in the workplace may not be reflective of their true incidence.

Caroline Asks Family Members to Leave While She Cares for the 16-Year-Old