A nurse manager has recently overheard several negative comments made by nurses on the unit about other nurses on the unit. The manager recognizes that the nurses are exhibiting what type of behavior that is detrimental to collaboration?
A) Vertical violence
B) Lateral violence
C) Descending violence
D) Personal violence

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Lateral violence undermines collaboration and occurs nurse-to-nurse. Vertical or descending violence implies one participant has a higher status than another. Personal violence falls in a legal category, and while it will hinder collaboration, it is not specific to coworkers.

A Nurse Manager Has Recently Overheard Several Negative Comments Made