Exam 28: Violence

A nurse is developing secondary prevention strategies to reduce violence for individuals in the community.Which strategy would the nurse most likely select to implement?

Which best describes why all citizens should care about young people joining gangs?

Where is youth violence most likely to occur?

A nurse is assessing a client for suicide risk.Which question would the nurse most likely ask the client?

Which actions would public health professionals want to use as primary prevention against widespread community violence? (Select all that apply.)

A 4-year-old child is seen in the emergency department with a spiral fracture of the right arm.X-ray examination shows previously broken and healed bones.Which is the immediate responsibility of the nurse?

A man was crying and said,"I didn't mean to do it.She just got me so angry I lost control.It will never happen again." The woman said,"It was my fault.I shouldn't have upset him." Then,looking at the nurse,the woman added,"Please don't report this.It will never happen again." Which is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Although violence seems endemic in human society,which causative factors could be reduced if society agreed action was necessary? (Select all that apply.)

For which group is suicide the second leading cause of death?

In which clinical areas are nurses most at risk for workplace violence? (Select all that apply.)

A 6-month-old infant was brought in unresponsive by both parents.X-ray examination showed evidence of shaken baby syndrome.Which person is most likely responsible?

A woman was seen in the emergency department with a greenstick broken arm and chest bruises.She explained she fell up a staircase at home while carrying laundry to the bedrooms.Besides assessing for other injuries,which action should be taken by the nurse?

A woman is in the emergency department for the fifth time this year,each time with more severe injuries.Which is the primary responsibility of the nurse?

Which best describes the incidence of abuse among pregnant women?

Which actions should a nurse take to ensure personal safety when engaging in home visits? (Select all that apply.)

A rape victim says to the nurse,"He said he loved me; he had been so nice; he said he wanted to show me how much he loved me.And then he.…" Which is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

The 7-year-old boy's hands were badly burnt; it was suspected that his mother had forced his hands into boiling hot water after she caught him masturbating.The staff did not want the mother to be allowed near the boy.Which statement would be made by the nurse to encourage the staff to interact more objectively with the mother?

Which statement about homicide in 2015 is accurate?

Which best describes the typical perpetrator of homicide?

Which best explains why more nurses do not report violence against themselves to authorities?