Exam 33: Survivors of Violence and Trauma

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

A woman who has been repeatedly abused by her partner comes to the emergency department with severe contusions.She tells the nurse, "I was almost killed me this time.I need to do something." What is the nurse's priority 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.)

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?