A client with a walking disability tells the nurse that going out alone at night is not an option for fear of being a target for a crime. Which has the client identified based on this data?
A)A protective factor
B)A risk factor
C)A vulnerability factor
D)A precipitating factor

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A)Vulnerability factors increase one's risk of being a victim of violence. The client with a walking disability avoids the possibility of a crime by not going out alone at night. A protective factor decreases the risk of perpetration and victimization. Risk factors increase the potential that one will perpetrate violence on others. Precipitating factors are those that give rise to a specific incident of violence.
B)Vulnerability factors increase one's risk of being a victim of violence. The client with a walking disability avoids the possibility of a crime by not going out alone at night. A protective factor decreases the risk of perpetration and victimization. Risk factors increase the potential that one will perpetrate violence on others. Precipitating factors are those that give rise to a specific incident of violence.
C)Vulnerability factors increase one's risk of being a victim of violence. The client with a walking disability avoids the possibility of a crime by not going out alone at night. A protective factor decreases the risk of perpetration and victimization. Risk factors increase the potential that one will perpetrate violence on others. Precipitating factors are those that give rise to a specific incident of violence.
D)Vulnerability factors increase one's risk of being a victim of violence. The client with a walking disability avoids the possibility of a crime by not going out alone at night. A protective factor decreases the risk of perpetration and victimization. Risk factors increase the potential that one will perpetrate violence on others. Precipitating factors are those that give rise to a specific incident of violence.

A Client with a Walking Disability Tells the Nurse That