A school nurse describes to teachers the characteristics of an adolescent who may be thinking about drastic violence. Which of the following behaviors would suggest the adolescent was having such problems? (Select all that apply.)

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Six characteristics that can help identify a student who may be thinking about drastic violence are (1) Venting: having mood swings; (2) Vocalizing: threatening others; (3) Vandalizing: damaging property; (4) Victimizing: seeing himself or herself as a victim; (5) Vying: belonging to gangs; and (6) Viewing: witnessing the abuse of others. By helping to identify students who might be considering school violence, help may be obtained and violent actions may be prevented.

A School Nurse Describes to Teachers the Characteristics of an Adolescent