Exam 33: Survivors of Violence and Trauma

What statement made by a client accused of sexual abuse is characteristic of the primary motivation for most rapes?

An adult in the emergency department has wrist slashes, suggesting self-mutilation. The patient's history reveals alcohol and drug abuse, binge eating, and unstable interpersonal relationships. Which history should the nurse suspect?

Which comment by the nurse would best support relationship building with a client who has experienced partner abuse?

For a victim of spousal abuse, a deterrent to leaving the abusive situation are the events that occur in which stage?

The nurse is preparing a care plan for a client who experienced abuse by a domestic partner. It is most important to include a long-term outcome that addresses what client need?

The nurse cares for a client who experienced a violent assault and battery attack. When considering the need to communicate with the client, what is the most therapeutic intervention?

Which interventions should a nurse include in the plan of care for a woman who has been physically abused by a partner for 10 years? (Select all that apply.)

A mother and her two children are in the emergency department for treatment of trauma experienced when the woman's husband physically abused her and the children. What is the nurse's priority intervention?

A patient comes to the clinic for the fifth time in a month with vague complaints of not feeling well. The nurse notices fresh bruises on the patient's upper body. Which assessment question should take priority?

The nurse is establishing treatment goals for a person who was a victim of mind control and physical abuse. What is the initially focus goal for this individual?

Which assessment findings would prompt a nurse to suspect that a 15-year-old patient may be a victim of serial ritual abuse?

A 15-year-old patient is seen for evaluation by court order. The parents seek to have this teen declared incorrigible because of excessive drinking, habitually running away, and prostitution. The nurse interviewing the patient should recognize that these behaviors often occur in adolescents who have what experience?

A nurse plans care for a client who in the recoil phase of trauma recovery. What assessment question addresses a common focus of this phase?

Which intervention would be most therapeutic as a nurse provides initial care for a client who was abused by their partner?

What assessment data supports the possibility that the sexual abuse is incestual in nature?

The emergency department triage nurse should assign to initially care for a female client who has been raped?

When working with clients who have experienced rape, what should immediate care focus upon?

A survivor of childhood abuse is hospitalized following an episode of wrist cutting. The patient has a history of binge/purge eating disorder as well as difficulty trusting and relating to others. What is the nurse's priority intervention?

A male victim of gang rape comes to the emergency department. The victim is severely anxious, but the nurse will not be able to care for the patient for at least 20 minutes based on the current patient load. How can the nurse best meet the client's needs?

A woman demonstrating characteristics of "battered woman syndrome" should be asked which assessment question to identify a comorbid psychological condition?