Exam 5: Violence Against Women

Intimate partner violence (IPV)is seen in all races,ethnicities,religions,and socioeconomic backgrounds.Which statement is most accurate regarding the reporting of IPV in the United States?

The nurse suspects that a client who comes to the maternity clinic for a pregnancy test is in an abusive relationship.The nurse includes the abuse assessment screen as part of the assessment.Although the woman was very emotional and hesitant in responding to the questions,verbally she denied abuse as being a problem.While waiting for the results of the pregnancy test,the nurse decides to teach the client about partner abuse anyway.The rationale for the nurse's decision is that all women should be informed about:

With regard to violence against women,intimate partner violence (IPV)nurses should be aware that:

Which nursing diagnosis would be most applicable for battered women? Choose all that apply.

Nurses who are part of a collaborative team that cares for victims of sexual assault and who have special education and training in forensic nursing are called ______________.

A thorough abuse assessment screen should be done on all clients.This screen includes (choose all that apply):

Nurses must remember that pregnancy is a time of risk for all women.Which condition is likely the biggest risk for the pregnant client?

A young woman arrives at the emergency department and states that she thinks she has been raped.She is sobbing and expresses disbelief that this could happen because the man was her best friend.In an effort to calm the client in order to perform a thorough assessment and physical examination,the nurse acknowledges the client's fear and anxiety and tells her:

Proper documentation of the abuse as reported by the victim is a crucial role of the nurse.Evaluate the following data,which include information from the victim,and choose the best documentation by the nurse.A 34-year-old Caucasian arrives at the emergency department with a black right eye;she also is bleeding from the left side of her head.She reports that her boyfriend has been abusing her physically.The nurse performs a history and physical examination and documents her findings.

In 1979,Lenore Walker pioneered the cause of women as victims of violence when she published her book The Battered Woman.While Walker conducted her research she found a similar pattern of abuse among many of the women.This concept is now referred to as the Cycle of Violence.Which phase does not belong in this three-cycle pattern of violence?

The primary theme of the feminist perspective on violence against women recognizes the:

The justification for the victimization of women very early in history was that:

The primary responsibility of the nurse who suspects or confirms any type of violence against a woman is:

Intervention for the sexual abuse survivor often is not attempted by maternity and women's health nurses because of the concern about increasing the distress of the woman and the lack of expertise in counseling.What initial intervention is appropriate and most important in facilitating the woman's care?

Common characteristics of a potential batterer include (choose all that apply):

The nurse's best measure of evaluating care of a rape victim is that:

The nurse who is evaluating the client for potential abuse should be aware that intimate partner violence includes (choose all that apply):