Question

A nurse assesses a 9-year-old female for the risk of violence. school officials report that although the patient is very intelligent, she was suspended for bringing illicit drugs on campus. the child has lived with her mother since the parents divorced two years ago. her father is in prison. how many risk factors for committing a violent act are present for this child

Answer 1

We can see from the statement that there are at least three risk factors present for the likelihood of violence in the assessed child. The impact from parents divorce, father being in prison and the fact that she has already brought drugs onto campus.