Exam 34: Interpersonal Violence

The nurse is counseling women at a crisis shelter about risk factors for increased intimate partner violence.What event is most likely to trigger an increase in abusive behaviors?

The nurse is reviewing case files for children at risk for injury resulting in brain injury.Which child is at most risk for experiencing this type of violence?

The nurse working at a women's health clinic is seeing a teenage female patient who has come in for a refill on her birth control medication and with a complaint of abdominal pain.When the nurse enters the room,the patient is sitting in the chair with her head down,rocking back and forth,does not make eye contact,and answers questions with no expression on her face.What assessment question would be important for the nurse to ask the patient?

Critical Thinking: A crisis intervention nurse is training emergency department staff on treatment needs of persons in abusive relationships.What is a common difficulty staff encounter when caring for this population?

A nurse is caring for a patient in the emergency department who has been a victim of intimate partner violence.What is most important for the nurse to include in the plan of care?

The nurse is admitting a child with a history of abuse.The nurse understands that the child may exhibit what behaviors that are consequences of being in an abusive environment? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is seeing a patient who has been in the clinic eight times in the past 6 months for injuries from an abusive partner.The patient states,"I don't see any way to get away from my partner,and I can't keep going on like this." What assessment question is most important for the nurse to ask?