chapter 26 Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Abuse

Question 1

economic abuse

Answer 1

it is the withholding of financial support or the illegal or improper exploitation of funds or other resources for one’s personal gain

Question 2

emotional abuse

Answer 2

it is the infliction of mental anguish( threatening, humiliating, intimidating and isolating)

Question 3

health care record

Answer 3

it contains an accurate and detailed description of the victim’s medical history, the psychosocial history of the family, and observations of the family interactions during the interviews.

Question 4

neglect

Answer 4

failure to provide for physical, emotional, educational and medical needs

Question 5

physical abuse

Answer 5

it is the infliction of physical pain or bodily harm (slapping, punching, hitting, choking, pushing, restraining, biting, throwing, burning)

Question 6

primary prevention

Answer 6

it consists of measures taken to prevent the ocurrence of abuse

identifying individuals and families at high risk, providing health teaching, and coordinating support supportive services to prevent crises are examples of primary prevention

Question 7

secondary prevention

Answer 7

it involves early intervention in abusive situations to minimize their disabling and long-term effects.

nurses can stablish screening programs for individuals at risk, participate in the medical treatment of injuries resuting from violent episodes, and coordinate community services to provide continuity of care

Question 8

tertiary prevention

Answer 8

often occurs in mental health settings, involves nurses facilitating the healing and rehabilitative process by counseling individuals and families, providing support for groups of survivors, and assisting survivors of violence to achieve their optimal level of safety, health, and well-being.

legal advocacy programs for survivors of intimate partner violence are an example of tertiary prevention

Question 9

sexual abuse

Answer 9

it is any form of sexual contact or exposure without consent or in circumstances in which the victim is incapable of giving consent. sexual abuse of adults is usually referred to as sexual assault or rape

Question 10

vulnerabe person

Answer 10

it is the family member upon whom abuse is perpetrated

Question 11

survivor

Answer 11

using this term recognizes the recovery and healing process that follows victimization and does not have the connotation of passivity victim has