Child, Older Adult and Intimate Partner Abuse Questions and Answers
Which statement reflects a fact about family violence?
A. Ninety-five percent of
... [Show More] abuse victims are women.
B. The victim's behavior is often the cause of the violence.
C. Violence occurs in families of all backgrounds.
D. Alcohol and stress are the major causes of abuse.
C. Violence occurs in families of all backgrounds.
The victim of abuse can expect the abuse to worsen when
A. the perpetrator feels he is in complete control.
B. the perpetrator is feeling remorseful for being abusive.
C. the victim moves toward independence from the abuser.
D. the victim submits to the domination of the perpetrator.
C. the victim moves toward independence from the abuser
An elderly woman who has been abused by her caregiver daughter tells the nurse, "You don't have to worry about me. My daughter cried and apologized. She promised me she will never hit me again." The nurse can assess that this is the stage in the cycle of violence known as
A. tension building.
B. acute battering.
C. honeymoon.
D. escalation.
C. honeymoon.
Which statement made by a parent of a child diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome would be assessed as a risk factor for family violence?
A. "My husband lost his job, and it seems all our savings are going to pay for our son's expensive medication and all the other things he needs."
B. "Our son is really a good little boy, but he needs to be disciplined both at home and in school."
C. "We shouldn't be, but we are ashamed of our son's disorder and his inability to control the tics in public."
D. "We have become active in the support group but still find the suggestions extremely difficult to put into practice."
A. "My husband lost his job, and it seems all our savings are going to pay for our son's expensive medication and all the other things he needs."
An elderly client pays the bills because she fears that her family will make her live elsewhere if she doesn't "help out." The nurse assesses it as
A. neglect. [Show Less]