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A coherent elderly woman has been financially and emotionally abused by her adult children for the past several years, but has failed to report the abuse to anyone. Which is the most likely reason that the woman neglects to report the abuse?
- A. She cannot claim abuse if there is no evidence of physical harm.
- B. Laws do not provide protection against abuse when the suspect(s) is/are family members.
- C. She has no financial resources to hire legal representation against her children.
- D. She is emotionally close to her children and does not want to bring them harm.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Elderly victims often avoid reporting abuse by family members due to emotional ties and a desire to protect them.
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The nurse is involved in a community education program for new parents and plans to include information on child abuse. The nurse will teach the parents that the most common form of child abuse is which of the following?
- A. Neglect
- B. Physical abuse
- C. Sexual abuse
- D. Emotional abuse
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Neglect is the most common form of child abuse, accounting for 64% of maltreatment cases.
A school nurse is educating a group of adolescent girls about rape and sexual assault. The nurse evaluates the students' understanding when they report which of the following as a high-risk factor regarding the incidence of rape?
- A. The highest incidence of rape occurs in adolescents and young adult women.
- B. Most rapes are committed by strangers.
- C. Most rapes are random acts of violence.
- D. A victim is at highest risk in unfamiliar neighborhoods.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The highest incidence of rape occurs in girls and women aged 16-24, often by acquaintances, not strangers, and in familiar settings.
Which of the following are typical characteristics of the perpetrator of intimate partner abuse? Select all that apply.
- A. The perpetrator often believes that the partner is his own property.
- B. The perpetrator is often irrationally jealous, even of his own children.
- C. The perpetrator is emotionally immature and needy.
- D. The perpetrator respects his partner.
- E. The perpetrator is intimidated by his partner.
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Perpetrators often view partners as property, exhibit irrational jealousy, and are emotionally immature and needy, but they do not respect or feel intimidated by their partner.
The school nurse is teaching a health class about recognizing the signs of abusive relationships. The nurse describes the cycle of violence. The nurse would document effective teaching if the students identify the cycle of violence to be which of the following patterns? Select the order in which the events occur.
- A. Tension building
- B. Honeymoon period
- C. Violent behavior
- D. Period of remorse
Correct Answer: A,C,D,B
Rationale: The cycle of violence follows the pattern of tension building, violent behavior, period of remorse, and then a honeymoon period, repeating thereafter.
Which characteristic of the abuser should the nurse look for when completing the family assessment of a victim of intimate partner violence?
- A. Encourages the partner to have a life outside the intimate relationship
- B. An inflated sense of self-esteem
- C. Needy and possessive of the partner
- D. An ability to feel remorse for the abuse
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Abusers are typically needy, possessive, and view their partner as property, with low self-esteem rather than inflated self-esteem or genuine remorse.