Violence and Abuse

Question 1

Rape

Answer 1

penetration of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person without the consent of the victim

Question 2

Acquaintance Rape

Answer 2

forced sex by a person the victim knows

Question 3

Date Rape

Answer 3

assault occurs within a dating or marriage situation

Question 4

Statutory Rape

Answer 4

sexual activity b/t an adult and a person under 18 years

Question 5

Intimate Partner Violence

Answer 5

actual or threatened physical or sexual violence or psychological/emotional abuse

Question 6

Generation to Generation Continuum Violence

Answer 6

Violence is a “learned behavior”
-children who witness one parent abuse another are more likely to become delinquents or batterers themselves b/c they see abuse as an integral part of a relationship

Question 7

The Cycle of Violence

Answer 7

Phase 1-Tension Building
Phase 2-Acute Battering
Phase 3-Honeymoon
-the cycle will increase in intensity overtime

Question 8

Tension Building Phase

Answer 8

Longest phase

• tension escalates b/t the couple
• excessive drinking, jealousy, etc…
• partner believes the tension is their fault and they deserve it

Question 9

Acute Battering Phase

Answer 9

The explosion of violence

• batterer loses control both physically and emotionally and this is when the victim may be assaulted or murdered
• Victims consider themselves lucky the abuse was not worse, often deny seriousness, refuse medical treatment

Question 10

Honeymoon Phase

Answer 10

Period of calm, loving, contrite behavior on the part of the batterer

• attempts to make up for behavior
• victim may feel responsible

Question 11

Emotional Abuse

Answer 11

• promising, swearing, or threatening to harm the victim
• forcing the victim to perform degrading acts
• threatening to harm what’s important to the victim
• isolating victim from friends and family
• controlling victims every move

Question 12

Physical Abuse

Answer 12

• hitting or grabbing the victim and leaving marks
• throwing things at victim
• attacking victim with weapons
• controlling access to healthcare for injuries

Question 13

Financial Abuse

Answer 13

• preventing victim from getting a job
• sabotaging current job
• controlling how money is spent
• failing to contribute financially

Question 14

Sexual Abuse

Answer 14

• forcing victim to have vaginal, anal, or oral intercourse against their will
• biting the victims breasts or genitals
• shoving objects into victim’s vagina or anus
• forcing to do something sexual the victim finds degrading
• forcing victim to perform sexual acts on others or animals

Question 15

Victims Abuse Profile

Answer 15

Rarely describe themselves as abused

• may feel they are flawed or inadequate
• many abused as children

Question 16

Battered Woman Syndrome

Answer 16

woman has experienced repeated and deliberate physical or sexual assault by an intimate partner

Question 17

Abusers Profile

Answer 17

Feelings of insecurity, powerlessness, and helplessness

-refusal to share power, use violence to control victims

Question 18

What is the strongest predictor of abuse during pregnancy?

Answer 18

Abuse prior to pregnancy

Question 19

Factors leading to abuse during pregnancy:

Answer 19

• inability to cope w/ stressors of pregnancy
• insecurity and jealousy
• financial burden
• physical and emotional changes that make the woman vulnerable

Question 20

Violence against Older Women-Elder mistreatment

Answer 20

intentional actions that cause harm or create a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable elder by a caregiver or other person who stands in a trust relationship to the elder
-abuse and neglect

Question 21

What are the 4 phases of rape recovery?

Answer 21

Acute phase
Outward adjustment phase
Reorganization
Integration and recovery

Question 22

Acute Phase

Answer 22

shock, fear, disbelief, anger, shame, guilt, feelings of uncleanliness, insomnias, nightmares, and sobbing

Question 23

Outward adjustment phase

Answer 23

Appears outwardly composed and returns to work or school; refuses to discuss the assault and denies need for counseling

Question 24

Reorganization Phase

Answer 24

Survivor attempts to make life adjustments by moving or changing jobs and uses emotional distancing to cope

Question 25

Integration and Recovery

Answer 25

survivor begins to feel safe and trust others; may become an advocate for other rape victims

Question 26

Symptoms of PTSD 3 Groups

Answer 26

Intrusion
Avoidance
Hyperarousal

Question 27

Intrusion Group

Answer 27

re-experiencing the trauma: nightmares, flashbacks, recurrent thoughts

Question 28

Avoidance Group

Answer 28

avoiding trauma related stimuli, social withdrawal, emotional numbing

Question 29

Hyperarousal Group

Answer 29

increased emotional arousal, exaggerated startle response, irritability

Question 30

Female Genital Cutting/Mutilation

Answer 30

“Female circumcision”

a procedure involving any injury of the external female genitalia for cultural or nontherapeutic reasons

Question 31

Complications from Female Genital Mutilation

Answer 31

infertility, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, sexual dysfunction, infection, hemorrhage, vaginal stenosis, chronic vaginitis, PID, chronic UTI, incontinence, genital fistulas, difficulty walking, difficult child birth

Question 32

Human Trafficking

Answer 32

recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons by means of the threat or use of force of abduction, fraud, or deception to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person for the purpose of exploitation

Question 33

Who are typically victims of human trafficking?

Answer 33

Women and children who lack education, employment, and economic opportunities

Question 34

Health risks associated with human trafficking:

Answer 34

rape, burns, fractures, bruises, torture, HIV/AIDS, STI’s, cervical cancer, violence, hazardous work environments, poor nutrition, drug and alcohol addiction

Question 35

What is the goal of nursing management for abused victims?

Answer 35

Enable them to gain control of their life