Interpersonal Violence

Question 1

The intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or a group or community that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychologic harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation

Answer 1

Interpersonal Violence

Question 2

Categories of Interpersonal Violence

Answer 2

• Child abuse and neglect
• Bullying
• Youth Violence
• Intimate partner violence
• Older adult abuse and neglect

Question 3

Physical and sexual abuse/violence perpetrated by a current or former partner of either gender before, during, and up to 1 year after the birth of a child

Answer 3

Perinatal IPV

Question 4

What percentage of pregnant women are battered?

Answer 4

1-20%

Question 5

Is perinatal IPV highest before, during, or after pregnancy?

Answer 5

during

Question 6

Perinatal IPV increases the incidences of…

Answer 6

• spontaneous abortion
• preterm and very preterm
• low and very low birth weight

Question 7

Chorioamnionitis

Answer 7

• possible complication of perinatal IPV

- infection in the amniotic fluid related to membrane rupture

Question 8

Factors Leading to Battery in Pregnancy

Answer 8

• inability of one or both members to cope with pregnancy
• resentment to baby
• doubts of paternity
• outside attention; jealousy
• insecurity
• financial burden
• stress of role transition
• physical & emotional changes make women vulnerable
• family support isolation

Question 9

Indicators of Child Abuse

Answer 9

• visible signs
• wearing clothing inappropriate for weather
• wearing dirty clothes
• hungry
• poor hygiene
• difficulty concentrating

Question 10

Precipitating Factors of Elder Abuse

Answer 10

• mental illness
• alcohol dependency
• inadequate coping skills
• exposure to abuse as a child
• lack of support

Question 11

Cycle of Violence: Phase 1

Answer 11

tension-building; verbal; minor battery

Question 12

Cycle of Violence: Phase 2

Answer 12

acute battering; uncontrolled discharge of tension; battery is abrupt and unpredictable

Question 13

Cycle of Violence: Phase 3

Answer 13

honeymoon; loving, very kind; gifts and guilt

Question 14

Is letting a patient project anger/vent an appropriate nursing intervention?

Answer 14

no

Question 15

True or False: Sexual violence is an expression of power and control

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Nine out of ten _____ are females.

Answer 16

rapes

Question 17

Stages of Rape Recovery

Answer 17

1. Acute–disorganization
2. Outward adjustment
3. Reorganization
4. Integration and recovery

Question 18

What 3 groups of symptoms are involved in PTSD?

Answer 18

1. re-living
2. hyper-arousal
3. avoidance

Question 19

Victims of human trafficking are typically _______ and _______ who lack ________, _________, and ____________________

Answer 19

women; children; education, employment; economic opportunities

Question 20

Forced marriages, sweat shops, agricultural plantations, and domestic services are examples of…

Answer 20

human trafficking

Question 21

Homicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in…

Answer 21

African-American women ages 15-34

Question 22

True or False: The incidence of rape is higher in the male prison population

Answer 22

False

Question 23

True or False: The incidence of physical assault is higher in the male prison population

Answer 23

True

Question 24

True or False: The incidence for both rape and assault are higher in the general population than the prison population

Answer 24

False–they are higher for males and females who are incarcerated

Question 25

Black women are _x more likely to be abused than white women

Answer 25

3

Question 26

True or False: 25% of the time, if the spouse is physically abused, the children are physically abused as well

Answer 26

False–50-75% of the time