Exam 38: Violence and Human Abuse

A community health nurse visits a home and notices multiple bruises on a 4-year-old child. The mother reports that her husband is an alcoholic and is currently sleeping. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?

A nurse is assisting with community planning. Which of the following facilities should the nurse encourage be developed to reduce the potential for crime and violence in the community? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is making a home visit to a low-income, frail, older person's home. Which of the following would most likely cause the nurse to suspect adult maltreatment?

A nurse is providing tertiary prevention. Which of the following interventions should be included?

A nurse is completing a community assessment. Which of the following community characteristics would be identified as a factor for violence?

A nurse is working with a recent rape survivor. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to implement?

Which group has the highest rate of violence?

A nurse is caring for a woman who has been battered for several years. Which of the following has the client most likely seen an increase in over the years?

A nurse is working with children who may be at risk for experiencing abuse. In which situation involving parents is child abuse most likely to occur?

Homicides are least likely to be perpetrated by what cohort?

A nurse working at a battered woman's shelter is counseling a pregnant woman who has just entered the shelter. When assessing the client's history, which information would the client most likely report?

Which statement about rape is true?

Homicide is the third leading cause of death among which population?

A public health nurse (PHN) is working in a community where there have been multiple closures of large factories, leaving many individuals without employment. Which of the following is this population most at risk for?

What type of abuse is occurring when a child does not receive the basic nurturing and caring needed for healthy development?

Of the following, what is the greatest risk factor for suicide in adult women?

A nurse helps the community to take a stand against violence and advocates for elected officials and local media to make non-violence a priority. Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?

A child has reported to the school nurse that he is being bullied. Which of the following is most likely happening to this child?

What factor associated with crime and violence is particularly important to community health nursing practice?

A nurse is caring for a child who lives in extreme poverty. Which of the following types of abuse is this child at greatest risk for?