An ICU Unit Has Experienced an Influx of Aggressive Behaviors

Multiple Choice

An ICU unit has experienced an influx of aggressive behaviors by visitors against nurses The ICU manager has instituted a policy to limit visiting hours. An employee asks the manager why the change in visiting hours has been implemented. Which response is likely the most accurate?

A) "The unit has been so busy, I must allow for the nurses to have time to provide client care."
B) "The visitor hours have not been adjusted in years. It was time to change them."
C) "The physicians have requested limited visiting hours."
D) "The visiting hours allowed for added stress and commotion to the nursing staff."