Violence Against Women

Question 1

Violence Against Women (VAW)

Answer 1

Any act of gender-based violence that results in or is likely to result in physical, sexual, or mental harm / suffering to women including threats of such acts, coersion, or arbitrary deprivation of liberty whether occring in public or private

Question 2

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

Answer 2

Abuse that occurs between people in a close relationship

• most common form of violence

Question 3

Walker Cycle Theory of Violence

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Answer 3

Discusses the 3 phases associated with intimate partner violence

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1.) tension-building
2.) acute battering incident
3.) Loving contrition: “honeymoon phase” peace & regret

Question 4

Feminist Perspective

Answer 4

Power dynamics & gender

Question 5

Theory of Learned Helplessness

Answer 5

Loss of the ability to predict that what one does will make a particular outcome occur

Women exchange their escape skills to develop coping strategies
* until they believe they can safely escape, breaking the learned helplessness, they will not be able to leave the relationship psychologically.

Question 6

Social-Ecological Model of Intimate Partner Violence

Answer 6

Dynamic relationships that occur between individuals, groups, & environment

Question 7

Sociological Perspective of Intimate Partner Violence

Answer 7

How women are expected to be non-violent & men are violent

• social structure, family dynamics in society,

Question 8

Biological Factors of Intimate Partner Violence

Answer 8

Neurobiological and hormonal factors that influence aggressiveness

• testosterone in men

Question 9

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) surviviors may meet criteria for what diagnosis?.

Answer 9

PTSD

Question 10

4 Patterns of Violence During Pregnancy

Answer 10

1.) Commencement of violence with pregnancy
2.) Violence before or during pregnancy (where violence is unchanged, decreases, or increases)
3.) Termination of violence during pregnancy
4.) No violence before or during pregnancy

Question 11

What is a priority when it comes to care managment of patients experiencing Intimate Partner Violence?

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Answer 11

SAFETY

Question 12

ABCDES of Intimate Partner Violence

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Answer 12

• not Alone
• Belief that violence is unacceptable
• Confidentiality
• Descriptive documentation
• Education
• Safety

Question 13

Sexual Violence

Answer 13

Any form of unwelcome sexual contact directed at an individual (harassment, assault, or rape)

Question 14

Rape-Trauma Syndrome

Answer 14

3 Phases

1.) acute phase —– disorganization
2.) outward adjustment
3.) long term process —-reorganization phase

Question 15

Acute Phase of Rape-Trauma Syndrome

Answer 15

Disorganization, shock, denial, disbelief, embarassed

• several days – 3 weeks

Question 16

Outward Adjustment Phase of Rape-Trauma Syndrome

Answer 16

Resolved crisis but denying / supressing thoughts or feelings

Question 17

Long-Term Process Phase of Rape-Trauma Syndrome

Answer 17

depression, anxiety, nightmares, eating disorders

• failure to upkeep supression

Question 18

Human Trafficking

Answer 18

The business of stealing freedom for profit

Question 19

Polaris Project

Answer 19

A non-profit, non-governmental organization working exclusively on all forms of human trafficking.

• serves victims of slavery & human trafficking

Question 20

Which findings would cause the nurse to suspect physical abuse in a pregnant client?

a.) The client has a history of sexually transmitted infections.
b.) The client has a mother who was physically abused.
c.) The client has a partner who accompanies her to all prenatal visits.
d.) Multiple bruises in various stages of healing are found on physical examination.

Answer 20

d.) Multiple bruises in various stages of healing ar round on physical examination