Exam 38: Violence and Human Abuse

A public health nurse is working in a community where there have been multiple closures of large factories leaving many individuals without employment.Unemployment places this population at risk for:

A nurse is providing care to a child who has been abused.Which characteristics are most likely present in this child's family? Select all that apply.

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?

Which group has the highest rate of violence?

Which is the first action a nurse should take when developing a community program to prevent violence?

A child who lives in extreme poverty is at greatest risk for which type of abuse?

When the nurse helps the community to take a stand against violence and advocates for elected officials and local media to make non-violence a priority,the nurse is engaged in which level of prevention?

A nurse is assessing an individual who has been the victim of domestic violence.Which part of the body should the nurse assess first?

When making a home visit to a low income,frail,older person's home,a nurse would most likely suspect adult maltreatment if:

Which statement about rape is true?

A nurse anticipates that a woman who has been battered for a number of years has most likely seen an increase in:

A nurse is counseling a client who has just ended an abusive relationship.Which emotion would the client most likely display?

When providing tertiary prevention,the nurse should include:

A nurse is counseling a client who has been abusive towards a spouse.Which experience has the client most likely had in the past?

The greatest risk factor for suicide in adult women is:

A nurse working in a correctional facility recognizes that the majority of women who experience violence in prison:

Homicides are least likely to be perpetrated by a(n):

Placing an injured victim in a safe location after being abused is _____ prevention.

In which situation is child abuse most likely to occur?

Why is violence a concern for community health nursing practice?