UNIT 5 - Ch. 5,8,9 Abuse, Stress, Psych Health & Illness

Question 1

Describe the difference between violence and aggression

Answer 1

Violence has a goal of hurting a person or group.
Aggression can be used to protect oneself or others

Question 2

Define bullying

Answer 2

Offensive, intimidating, malicious, condescending behavior designed to humiliate or terrorize.

Question 3

Describe the difference between abuse and neglect

Answer 3

Abuse is willful maltreatment of a vulnerable person.
Neglect is consistent lack of providing basic needs for a vulnerable person

Question 4

Describe the psychodynamic theory

Answer 4

Aggression and violence supply the individual with a dose of power and prestige that boosts the self image

Question 5

Describe the Intergenerational theory (Same as social learning theory)

Answer 5

Children learn to behave by imitating their caregivers

Question 6

What are 2 types of child abuse?

Answer 6

Physical and emotional abuse

Question 7

List 5 categories that a child can be neglected

Answer 7

• physical
  -emotional
  -educational
  -healthcare
  -economic

Question 8

Signs and symptoms of shaken baby include:

Answer 8

Respiratory distress, bulging fontanels, increased head circumference, retinal hemorrhage, bruising on non mobile infant

Question 9

What is statutory rape?

Answer 9

raping a minor

Question 10

What is the abuse hotline number?

Answer 10

1.800.96.ABUSE

Question 11

Key point in textbook**
what is the nurses role when completing an assessment?

Answer 11

Assessing a patient whether head to toe or for abuse is a NURSING role and cannot be delegated

Question 12

List 3 stages of stress General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

Answer 12

Alarm reaction
Resistance
Exhaustion

Question 13

List some illnesses that are related to prolonged stress

Answer 13

Heart disease
Stomach ulcers
asthma
cancer

Question 14

Know all 17 Defense mechanisms

Answer 14

You got this!

Question 15

Give an example of cognitive restructering for patients with stress

Answer 15

Going from “I am a bad…” to “I made some mistakes, but I learned from them.”

Question 16

Define anxiety

Answer 16

An emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical changes like increased BP

Question 17

Peplau’s 4 stages of anxiety

Answer 17

Mild, moderate, severe, panic anxiety