Answer each of the
following questions (there is only one correct answer to each question).
1
Recent studies relating to the number of patients involved
in acts of violence show that:
A. patients are rarely involved in acts of violence
B. the number of patients involved in acts of
violence is declining
C. the proportion of patients involved in acts
of violence is estimated to be 25% - 35%
D. hospital security prevents most acts of violence
within the nurse's work environment
2
The root causes of violence by the batterer can always
to attributed to:
A. the use of alcohol and drugs in combination
B. the individual's personal frustration
C. the result of alcohol abuse
D. numerous and varied factors
3
The kind of man who beats a woman is a:
A. minority male from the lower income group
B. majority group male from the middle-income
group
C. man who was never allowed to compete as a
child
D. man from any walk of life, race, income group
or profession
4
Batterers are usually people who:
A. grew up in loving, secure homes
B. were only children
C. were physically or psychologically abused
D. admit they have a problem with anger
5
What actual result is the batterer seeking from beating
his victim?
A. emotional or sexual satisfaction
B. complete control
C. recognition
D. respect
6
Suspicious signs that may identify the battered woman
include:
A. frequent absenteeism from work or social functions
B. long sleeves in hot weather
C. heavy makeup
D. all of the above
7
Children who are raised in a home where there is violence
between their parents:
A. usually will not experience significant problems
or emotional suffering
B. suffer poor health, sleeping difficulties,
loneliness, and fear
C. have never been studied in scientific research
projects
D. will report the abuse to the authorities
8
Prevention and intervention strategies may include all
of the following except:
A. triage for immediacy of need
B. contacting a victim's advocacy representative
C. calling security, local police if necessary
D. encouraging contact between victim and batterer
9
The nurse should advise the battered woman that the
first step to escape her environment must begin with her, and she should
ask for help from:
A. a woman's center, women's shelter or family
crisis center
B. her church, a physician, or a counselor
C. a friend, family members or the police
D. any of the above
10
Shelters available to battered women and other victims
of domestic violence:
A. are very expensive
B. act to break up families where violence occurs
C. offer protection and anonymity to the victim
and her children
D. all of the above
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