Assessment Related To Domestic And Family Violence
Assessment Related To Domestic And Family Violence
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Chapter 28- Family Violence Test Questions and Correct Answers
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Assessment Related To Domestic And Family Violence
1. Which comment by the nurse would best support relationship building with a survivor of intimate partner abuse? a. You are feeling violated because you thought you could trust your partner. b. Im here for you. I want you to tell me about the bad things that happened to you. c. I was very worried ...
Chapter 28- Family Violence Test
Questions and Correct Answers
1. Which comment by the nurse would best support relationship building with a survivor
of intimate partner
abuse?
a. You are feeling violated because you thought you could trust your partner.
b. Im here for you. I want you to tell me about the bad things that happened to you.
c. I was very worried about you. I knew you were living in a potentially violent situation.
d. Abusers often target people who are passive. I will refer you to an assertiveness
class. ✅ANS: A
The correct option uses the therapeutic technique of reflection. It shows empathy, an
important nursing
attribute for establishing rapport and building a relationship. None of the other options
would help the patient
feel accepted.
2. An 11-year-old reluctantly tells the nurse, My parents dont like me. They said they
wish I was never born. Which type of abuse is likely?
a. Sexual c. Emotional
b. Physical d. Economic ✅ANS: C
Examples of emotional abuse include having an adult demean a childs worth, frequently
criticize, or belittle the
child. No data support physical battering or endangerment, sexual abuse, or economic
abuse.
3. What feelings are most commonly experienced by nurses working with abusive
families?
a. Outrage toward the victim and discouragement regarding the abuser
b. Helplessness regarding the victim and anger toward the abuser
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c. Unconcern for the victim and dislike for the abuser
d. Vulnerability for self and empathy with the abuser ✅ANS: B
Intense protective feelings, helplessness, and sympathy for the victim are common
emotions of a nurse
working with an abusive family. Anger and outrage toward the abuser are common
emotions of a nurse
working with an abusive family.
4. Which rationale best explains why a nurse should be aware of personal feelings while
working with a family
experiencing family violence?
, a. Self-awareness enhances the nurses advocacy role.
b. Strong negative feelings interfere with assessment and judgment.
c. Strong positive feelings lead to healthy transference with the victim.
d. Positive feelings promote the development of sympathy for patients. ✅ANS: B
Strong negative feelings cloud the nurses judgment and interfere with assessment and
intervention, no matter
how well the nurse tries to cover or deny feelings. Strong positive feelings lead to over-
involvement with
victims rather than healthy transference.
5. The parents of a 15-year-old seek to have this teen declared a delinquent because of
excessive drinking, habitually running away, and prostitution. The nurse interviewing the
patient should recognize these behaviors
often occur in adolescents who:
a. have been abused. c. have eating disorders.
b. are attention seeking. d. are developmentally delayed. ✅ANS: A
Self-mutilation, alcohol and drug abuse, bulimia, and unstable and unsatisfactory
relationships are frequently
seen in teens who are abused. These behaviors are not as closely aligned with any of
the other options.
6. What is a nurses legal responsibility if child abuse or neglect is suspected?
a. Discuss the findings with the childs parent and health care provider.
b. Document the observation and suspicion in the medical record.
c. Report the suspicion according to state regulations.
d. Continue the assessment. ✅ANS: C
Each state has specific regulations for reporting child abuse that must be observed. The
nurse is a mandated
reporter. The reporter does not need to be sure that abuse
7. Several children are seen in the emergency department for treatment of various
illnesses and injuries. Which
assessment finding would create the most suspicion for child abuse? The child who
has:
a. complaints of abdominal pain. c. bruises on extremities.
b. repeated middle ear infections. d. diarrhea. ✅ANS: C
Injuries such as immersion or cigarette burns, facial fractures, whiplash, bite marks,
traumatic injuries, bruises, and fractures in various stages of healing suggest the
possibility of abuse. In older children, vague complaints
such as back pain may also be suspicious. Ear infections, diarrhea, and abdominal pain
are problems that were
unlikely to have resulted from violence.
8. An 11-year-old says, My parents dont like me. They call me stupid and say they wish
I were never born. It
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