‘Patient-specific risk factor’ means a factor specific to a patient that may increase the likelihood or severity of an incident of workplace violence. The term includes one or more of the following:

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1.  The mental health of a patient;

2.  The status of a patient’s treatment and medication;

3.  A history of violent acts by the patient;

4.  The use of drugs or alcohol by the patient; or

5.  Any other condition that may cause a patient to experience confusion or disorientation, fail to respond to instruction or behave unpredictably.