Violence in the Community
Which statement by a young victim of violence indicates possible emotional trauma?
"My friends say I'm different since the shooting."
Which two prevention activities should be trialed first?
Start an adult GED® (general educational development) program, free for all residents. Work with state economic development professionals to bring in a manufacturing plant to replace jobs lost due to the closure of the lumber mill.
Which level of prevention is focused on treating the long-term consequences of violence?
Tertiary prevention
The nurse working in a clinic in a small community has heard of several incidents of youth violence and feels someone needs to take action. Which community issues below are potential community risk factors for violence? Select all that apply.
A local lumber mill just shut down. A new low-income housing area just opened.
What are risk factors for the act of violence? Select all that apply.
Exposure to violence History of aggressive behavior Learning disorder
Which relationships can increase the risk of experiencing violence? Select all that apply.
Family members Peers Partners
Which are risk factors for the act of violence? Select all that apply.
High level of transiency Low parental involvement Association with delinquent peers
For each measured outcome, click to specify if the outcome indicates a lowered risk for the potential perpetration of violence, an increased risk, or no change in the risk. Select only one answer in each row.
Lowered Risk: Thirty adults graduated from the new, free GED® program. An expanding lumber mill in a neighboring town agreed to hire workers from the closed mill. Increased Risk: A local gas station closed permanently. No Change in Risk: A large manufacturing company is in negotiations to buy the property on the edge of town. The city released funding for opening a new park.
The nurse reached out to the mayor's office to discuss the issue of violence in the community. The mayor asks the nurse to lead a committee to address the issue of violence. What should the nurse do next?
Obtain data on reported incidents and arrests from the police chief.
For each potential prevention activity below, click to specify if it is a primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention. Select only one answer in each row.
Primary Prevention: Starting an adult GED® (general educational development) program, free for all residents. Secondary Prevention: Passage of bullying law so that students who bully others are placed in a special classroom program. Tertiary Prevention: Hiring an advanced practice nurse to work with victims of violence to keep them from turning to violence.
Violence disrupts the
safety higher-level
Using the community violencepreventionsocial-ecologicalsocioeconomic model can help people understand how factors that influence community violence interact. According to the model, which level are the following factors related to? creating safe neighborhoods— individualrelationshipcommunitysocietal strengthening parent-child communication—individualrelationshipcommunitysocietal promoting social norms that protect against violence—individualrelationshipcommunitysocietal increasing conflict resolution skills—individualrelationshipcommunitysocietal
social-ecological community relationship societal individual
What percentage of homicides in the United States involve a firearm?
75%
Which are the examples of community violence? Select all that apply.
A church group demonstrating and shouting derogatory slurs during a diversity pride event Illicit drug users conducting home invasions to steal items to sell in order to buy more illicit drugs A fight between two 3rd grade students An incident of road rage involving a parent who chased down someone speeding through their neighborhood
Which of the following issues are family risk factors for the perpetration of violence? Select all that apply.
Census data showing a large number of adults who did not finish high school High numbers of adults being arrested for illicit drug possession Noticing a large number of small children playing in the street during a 10 pm windshield survey
Place the prevention steps in order, starting with the first step.
Define the problem Identify risk and protective factors Develop and test prevention strategies Adoption of successful strategies
