VARCAROLIS Chapter 29: Sexual Assault Exam Questions With Verified Answers
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VARCAROLIS Chapter 29: Sexual Assault
Exam Questions With Verified Answers
1. The nurse at a university health center leads a dialogue with female freshmen about rape and
sexual assault. One student says, "If I avoid strangers or situations where I am alone outside at
night, I'll be safe from s...
VARCAROLIS Chapter 29: Sexual Assault Exam Questions With Verified Answers 1. The nurse at a university health center leads a dialogue with female freshmen about rape and sexual assault. One student says, "If I avoid strangers or situations where I am alone outside at night, I'll be safe from sexual attacks." Choose the nurse's best response. a. "Your plan is not adequate. You could still be raped or sexually assaulted." b. "I am glad you have this excellent safety plan. Would others like to comment?" c. "It's better to walk with someone or call security when you enter or leave a building." d. "Sexual assaults are more often perpetrated by acquaintances. Let's discuss ways to prevent that." - answer✔✔D Females know their offenders in almost 70% of all violent crimes comm itted against them, including rape. The nurse should share this information along with encouraging discussion of safety measures. The distracters fail to provide adequate information or encourage discussion. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application ) REF: Page 553 -554 | Page 560 (Nursing Care Plan 29 -1) TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment 2. A woman was found confused and disoriented after being abducted and raped at gunpoint by an unknown assailant. The emergency department nurse makes these observat ions about the woman: talking rapidly in disjointed phrases, unable to concentrate, indecisive when asked to make simple decisions. What is the woman's level of anxiety? a. Weak c. Moderate b. Mild d. Severe - answer✔✔D Acute anxiety results from the personal threat to the victim's safety and security. In this case, the patient's symptoms of rapid, dissociated speech, inability to concentrate, and indecisiveness indicate severe anxiety. Weak is not a level of anxiety. Mil d and moderate levels of anxiety would allow the patient to function at a higher level. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: Page 560 (Nursing Care Plan 29 -1) + learning from Chapter 15 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment 3. After an abduction and rape at gunpoint by an unknown assailant, which assessment finding best indicates that a patient is in the acute phase of the rape -trauma syndrome? a. Decreased motor activity c. Flashbacks and dreams b. Confusion and disbelief d. Fears and phobias - answer✔✔B Reactions of the acute phase of the rape -trauma syndrome are shock, emotional numbness, confusion, disbelief, restlessness, and agitated motor activity. Flashbacks, dreams, fears, and phobias are seen in the long -term reorganization pha se of the rape -trauma syndrome. Decreased motor activity by itself is not indicative of any particular phase. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: Page 554 | Page 558 (Table 29 -2) | Page 560 (Nursing Care Plan 29 -1)
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