Exam 26: Assessing Abuse

Which are assessment findings that support a diagnosis of sexual abuse for a pediatric patient? Select all that apply.

Which are essential characteristics when documenting in the medical record for cases of suspected abuse? Select all that apply.

At which age is it appropriate for the nurse to directly question a child with suspicions of sexual abuse?

The nurse is conducting a home health visit for an older adult patient. The nurse assesses symptoms of neglect. Which type of abuse is the patient experiencing based on this data?

The emergency department (ED) nurse assesses a baby who presents with a retinal hemorrhage. The mother states, "She just wouldn't stop crying." Which does the nurse suspect based on this data?

Which is a common characteristic of those who commit domestic violence?

Which actions are associated with sexual abuse? Select all that apply.

The nurse assesses a patient who reports that the spouse, "puts me down all the time and tells me that I cannot do anything right." Which type abuse does the nurse suspect?

The nurse is assessing a child with a distended abdomen. Based on this data, which does the nurse suspect?

The nurse is assessing an older adult patient who presents with a sprained ankle. Which finding would cause the nurse to suspect abuse?

The nurse is assessing a preschool-age patient for suspected sexual abuse. Which question from the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse is assessing a toddler-age patient. Which question is appropriate for the nurse to ask the toddler's caregiver to assess for sexual abuse?

The nurse is conducting an assessment for an older adult patient in the home. Which finding would cause the nurse to suspect neglect?

Which action by an abuser in a relationship with domestic violence is intended to gain power or control over the victim?

Which assessment finding would cause the nurse to suspect that an older adult patient is the victim of financial abuse?

The nurse is providing care to a pediatric patient who exhibits symptoms of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP). Which type of child abuse is the patient experiencing?

The school-age patient states to the nurse, "My dad punishes me by hitting me with a belt. I told him I was sorry but it didn't matter." Which assessment finding supports the patient's version of events?