OB Chapt 9 Violence and Abuse
A woman has just confided in the nurse that her partner slapped and kicked her that morning. What is the best response by the nurse?
"That was very brave of you to tell me that. Help is available if you wish to have it."
A nurse suspects that a 6-year-old girl is being sexually maltreated by her father, based on some comments made by the girl. Which of the following methods would be most effective in confirming the nurse's suspicion?
Ask the girl to draw a picture of what happened
A pregnant client and her husband are at their first prenatal visit. While performing the admission history, the nurse notes several new and old bruises on the woman's neck and body. She is silent and withdrawn. The husband answers all the questions. Based on these observations, the nurse suspects intimate partner violence. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing intervention at this time?
Ask the husband to wait in the lobby while the client is being examined.
A nursing student studying sexual violence makes the following statement in class, "A man who has sex with his wife even though she did not want it cannot be charged with sexual abuse." Is this statement true or false?
False
On a follow-up visit, a woman who was a victim of rape states that she has joined a rape survivor advocacy group. The nurse interprets this as indicating that the woman is in which phase of rape recovery?
Integration and recovery
The nursing instructor is discussing violence and abuse that is seen in women with a student. She realizes that the student needs further instruction when the student states which of the following?
Nurses only come in contact with violence in the ER.
A pregnant client discloses to the nurse that she has been abused by her husband for the past 4 years. Which of the following is true regarding violence against pregnant women?
Partner abuse may increase during pregnancy.
The nurse working in an OB clinic realizes that a pregnant patient who has been abused before can expect to be abused during her pregnancy. What is the strongest predictor that a pregnant woman will be abused during her pregnancy?
Prior abuse
The generation-to-generation continuum of violence refers to the fact that
Violence is a learned behavior, and children who witness abuse are more likely to become abusers themselves