Test #2

Question 1

What are the nine de-escalation strategies when dealing with domestic violence?

Answer 1

Explain your attendance, remain calm, pick a safe location, separate the participants, maintain control, distract, show empathy, remove one of the participants, and check for previous history

Question 2

What is the definition of domestic violence?

Answer 2

It is any use of physical or sexual force, actual or threatened, in an intimate relationship, including emotional/psychological abuse or harassing behaviour

Question 3

What offences are related to domestic violence?

Answer 3

Assault, sexual assault, murder, threats, criminal harassment, forcible confinement, mischief, damaging joint property, any other criminal offence

Question 4

What is the cycle of violence?

Answer 4

Honey Moon phase
Tension builds
Blow up
Repeat

Question 5

What are the eight components of the power and control model?

Answer 5

Using intimidation
Using emotional abuse
Using isolation
Minimizing, denying, blaming 
Using children
Using male privilege 
Using economic abuse
Using coercion and threats

Question 6

What are the warning signs of victims?

Answer 6

Pregnant or recent child
Custody battle
Unexplained injury
Cover bruises 
No family/friends
No phone access
Other obstacles(language barriers, not yet legal citizen, financial dependancy)

Question 7

What are the warning signs of a abuser?

Answer 7

Puts her down all the time 
Does all the talking
Constant checkups 
Acts as if he owns her
Keeps from family
Lie to make self look good
Charms, "king of castle"
Jealous, possessive, can't cope

Question 8

What is the employers obligation?

Answer 8

Basically if an employer becomes aware of abuser or believes abuse is taking place they have an obligation to take every precaution reasonable to protect employee

Question 9

What is the employers role? (Three R’s)

Answer 9

Recognize
Respond
Refer

Question 10

What is the response model? (4 parts)

Answer 10

Integrated experience
Rational detachment
Post vention
Precipitating factors

Question 11

What is the staff response for anxiety?

Answer 11

Supportive

Question 12

What is the staff response for defensive?

Answer 12

Directive

Question 13

What is the staff response for acting out?

Answer 13

Non-violent physical intervention

Question 14

What is the staff response for tension reduction?

Answer 14

Therapeutic rapport

Question 15

What is the ministry of correctional services act?

Answer 15

No employee shall use force against an inmate unless force is required in order to,
A) discipline or maintain order
B) defend employee or inmate assault
C) control rebellious inmate
D) conduct a search

Question 16

What are the four levels of awareness?

Answer 16

Level 1: complete relaxation (lack of awareness)
Level 2: cautious and alert (relaxed awareness)
Level 3: identification of specific threats (fight or flight)
Level 4: hyper awareness (immediate danger)

Question 17

What are the five common signals of potential aggression?

Answer 17

Questioning
Refusal
Release
Intimidation
Tension decline

Question 18

What is the crisis management process? (3)

Answer 18

Recognition
Risk Management
Response

Question 19

What does TALK stand for?

Answer 19

Tell
Ask
Listen
Keep Safe

Question 20

What are the seven risk factors for domestic violence?

Answer 20

Gender, age, form of union, income, alcohol, family history, and verbal abuse/control