violence Flashcards
8.Which of the following individuals should be evaluated for intimate partner violence (IPV)?
(Select all that apply.)
a. The 24-year-old white woman with low self-esteem
b. The 33 year-old black divorced single mother
c. The 18-year-old Hispanic gay man with multiple sexual partners
d. The 50-year-old Asian man who is addicted to methamphetamine
e. The 48-year-old black woman who was recently hospitalized for depression
a. The 24-year-old white woman with low self-esteem
c. The 18-year-old Hispanic gay man with multiple sexual partners
d. The 50-year-old Asian man who is addicted to methamphetamine
e. The 48-year-old black woman who was recently hospitalized for depression
9.Which of the following assessment findings by the community health nurse would suggest that an elderly client may be the survivor of physical abuse by a caregiver? (Select all that apply.)
a. The client has a laceration on her forehead that was sutured.
b. The client has a flat affect.
c. The client has bruises on her forearms in various stages of healing.
d. The client withdraws from soft touch.
e. The client is not sexually active but has a diagnosis of Chlamydia.
a. The client has a laceration on her forehead that was sutured.
c. The client has bruises on her forearms in various stages of healing.
e. The client is not sexually active but has a diagnosis of Chlamydia.
10.The school nurse is interviewing a student who has been assaulted by another student. Both students proclaim to be gang members. The nurse understands the reasons most youth give for joining a gang include the following: (Select all that apply.)
a. financial gain.
b. sense of belonging.
c. peer pressure.
d. relative is in a gang.
e. need for respect.
b. sense of belonging.
c. peer pressure.
e. need for respect.
1.As a school nurse, you know the leading reason cited as the cause of school violence is:
a. use of violence to handle disputes.
b. an unhappy home life.
c. overly protective parental situations.
d. poor communication with authority figures.
a. use of violence to handle disputes.
2.Chronic stress characterizes the lives of people living with domestic violence. As the
community health nurse, you recognize which of the following as a long-term effect of violence?
a. Spontaneous disclosure of abuse to health care provider
b. Not complaining of physical symptoms
c. Having disturbed eating patterns, but sleeping well
d. Suffering chronic fatigue and tension
d. Suffering chronic fatigue and tension
3.Child maltreatment cases are most frequently attributed to:
a. sexual abuse.
b. physical abuse.
c. psychological abuse.
d. neglect.
d. neglect.
4.Which of the following clients is at highest risk for elder abuse?
a. A 75-year-old nursing home client who is alert and has osteoporosis
b. A 70-year-old client being with dementia cared for at home
c. A 65-year-old client who has just had a hip replacement
d. A 72-year-old client on a rehabilitation unit with bilateral above-the-knee amputations
b. A 70-year-old client being with dementia cared for at home
5.As a visiting community health nurse, you must take precautions to avoid unsafe situations. To
avoid putting yourself in danger, you would do which of the following?
a. If you enter a house where a violent act is occurring, call 911 and wait inside for the
police to arrive.
b. Expect the client to control angry family members.
c. Repeat the reason for your visit and stay and continue your task.
d. Do not enter a home if you hear sounds of fighting.
d. Do not enter a home if you hear sounds of fighting.
6.Which of the following statements about homicide in the United States is false?
a. Most homicides are caused by stabbings.
b. Homicide is the third leading cause of death for 1- to 4-year-old children.
c. Blacks are more likely to be the victims of homicide than whites.
d. Over 50% of homicide victims are killed by someone they knew.
a. Most homicides are caused by stabbings.
7.Nurses, including public health nurses, are at increased risk for workplace violence. Risk factors for violence in the workplace include all of the following except:
a. working in pairs.
b. access to medications.
c. increased number of mentally ill patients.
d. inadequate security.
a. working in pairs.
