HBM 04b: Elder/child abuse

Question 1

T/F: Children of divorce have higher risk for drug/alcohol abuse.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

(X)% of children of divorce will experience significant academic difficulties.

Answer 2

X = 70

Question 3

Children of divorce are (X) times as likely to drop out of high school.

Answer 3

X = 2

Question 4

List some characteristics of abused children.

Answer 4

1. Prematurity/low birth weight
2. Hyperactive or physical disability
3. Developmental delay
4. Seem “slow”

Question 5

(X)% of abused children are under 5 y.o. and (Y)% are between 5-9 y.o.

Answer 5

X = 33
Y = 25

Question 6

List some characteristics of abused elderly.

Answer 6

1. Some dementia
2. Physical dependence
3. Incontinent

Question 7

(X)% of elderly (older than 65) are abused.

Answer 7

X = 50

Question 8

T/F: Bruising on tips of shoulders is typical for child injury.

Answer 8

False - questionable site for bruise

Question 9

What are common sites for child bruising?

Answer 9

Forehead, eyebrows, knees, shins, elbows (over bony prominences)

Question 10

What are common sites for infant bruising?

Answer 10

None! Non-mobile infant bruising in general is questionable

Question 11

T/F: spinal fractures can be sign of elder abuse.

Answer 11

True - from twisting limbs

Question 12

Cigarette burns are signs for (child/elder) abuse.

Answer 12

Both

Question 13

Force feeding is a manner of (child/elder) abuse.

Answer 13

Both

Question 14

STDs is a sign of (child/elder) abuse.

Answer 14

Child

Question 15

Sexual abuse of women is (more/less/equally as) common as sexual abuse of men.

Answer 15

Equal

Question 16

Men tend to be (younger/older) than women when sexually abused.

Answer 16

Older

Question 17

(X)% of mothers of abused children have been abused themselves.

Answer 17

X = 50-70

Question 18

Children witness up to (X)% of partner abuse.

Answer 18

X = 85

Question 19

Physicians are legally mandated reporters for:

Answer 19

1. Suspected child abuse
2. Suspected elder abuse
3. Suspected abuse of mentally ill adult

Question 20

As physician, should you report suspected rape of adult female?

Answer 20

No

Question 21

As physician, should you report suspected sexual abuse of prisoner?

Answer 21

No