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Question 1

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Which of the following best describes the risk for violence among females in the United States today?

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One of top five causes of death from age 1 to 44 years

One of top 10 causes of death, especially among girls aged 1 to 4 years

One of the top 10 causes of death, especially among women aged 15 to 24 years

One of the top 10 causes of death, especially among vulnerable elderly

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Question 2

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Which of the following best describes the typical perpetrator of homicide?

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A person trying to engage in rape with the woman fighting back

A person who wanted money and she refused to give it to him

A stranger

An intimate partner

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Question 3

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For which of the following groups is homicide the leading cause of death in the United States?

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Black males aged 15 to 34 years

Black children aged 1 to 14 years

White children aged 1 to 14 years

White males aged 15 to 34 years

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Question 4

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For which of the following groups is suicide the second leading cause of death?

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People aged 15 to 24 years

People aged 25 to 34 years

People aged 35 to 65 years

People over age 65 years

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Question 5

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A woman was seen in the emergency department with a greenstick broken arm and chest bruises. She explained she fell up a staircase at home while carrying laundry to the bedrooms. Besides assessing for other injuries, which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

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Ask about and educate regarding intimate partner violence (IPV)

Assess for use of alcohol or other drugs that might have been a causative factor in the fall

Get the patient an x-ray examination to determine location and severity of the break

Immediately apply ice and immobilize in a sling

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Question 6

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A woman is in the emergency department for the fifth time this year, each time with more severe injuries. Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the nurse?

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Insist she be discharged to a safe shelter where the perpetrator cannot find her

Provide information regarding safe shelters and sources of support

Report the assault and battery to the local police department so the perpetrator is arrested for the crime

Treat the injuries and inform the woman she may be killed if she stays with the perpetrator

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Question 7

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A 4-year-old child is seen in the emergency department with a spiral fracture of the right arm. X-ray examination shows previously broken and healed bones. Which of the following is the immediate responsibility of the nurse?

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Call social services to immediately set up foster care for the child

Provide information about parenting and anger management classes

Report the child abuse to the local legal authorities

Try to establish rapport and trust with the child's family

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Question 8

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A man was crying and said, "I didn't mean to do it. She just got me so angry I lost control. It will never happen again." The woman said, "It was my fault. I shouldn't have upset him." Then, looking at the nurse, the woman added, "Please don't report this. It will never happen again." Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

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"Abusers don't stop unless intervention occurs. I have to report it."

"If you're sure it won't happen again, I'll let it go this time."

"Legally, I'm required to put this in the medical record."

"The decision is up to the physician, not me."

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Question 9

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Which of the following best describes the incidence of abuse among pregnant women?

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It is too difficult to determine the actual incidence of abuse among this population.

It is estimated that approximately 1 out of every 10 women experiences abuse.

Approximately one out of every six women has been abused by a partner.

Abuse does not occur among pregnant women.

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Question 10

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A rape victim says to the nurse, "He said he loved me; he had been so nice; he said he wanted to show me how much he loved me. And then he.…" Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

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"Anyone can lose control; I'm sure he'll never do it again."

"I'm not sure he loves you; he may just have wanted easy sex."

"Rape isn't about love or even sex; it's about power and control."

"You shouldn't have gone up to his room alone when the two of you had both been drinking."

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Question 11

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A female student is at a fraternity party where alcohol is flowing freely, the music is loud, and people are dancing and talking. Most people seem to be having a great time. What action should the student take, if anything, when she overhears two men talking about having put ketamine in a girl's drink?

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First get out of there, then call the campus police and report what was heard

Nothing, because she had no idea which woman was targeted or even if she drank what was given to her

Talk to the two men about the dangers and side effects of ketamine

Watch to see if any young women pass out or are otherwise impaired

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Question 12

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Some of the medical staff thought an abused woman deserved what she got when she told them she was not going to a safe house following discharge from the emergency department. Which of the following information should the nurse stress to the medical staff?

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When the woman leaves the emergency department, her abuser will most likely be arrested.

The woman probably feels fearful and helpless and, until her life is clearly threatened, nothing will probably change.

The woman needs additional reinforcement that she would be safer in a domestic violence shelter.

When a woman attempts to leave the situation, it is often when the abuser kills her.

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Question 13

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The 7-year-old boy's hands were badly burnt; it was suspected that his mother had forced his hands into boiling hot water after she caught him masturbating. The staff did not want the mother to be allowed near the boy. Which of the following statements would be made by the nurse to encourage the staff to interact more objectively with the mother?

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"If we won't let the mom near, who does the child have for support at this painful time?"

"Most abusers were themselves abused as children and need help to learn how to be a more effective parent."

"The child may feel responsible; we have to let the mother fix their relationship."

"We need to encourage the mother to continue parenting him or the boy will become a ward of the state."

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Question 14

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A 6-month-old infant was brought in unresponsive by both parents. X-ray examination showed evidence of shaken baby syndrome. Which of the following persons is most likely responsible?

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The babysitter

The dad

The grandparents

The mom

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Question 15

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An 80-year-old woman lived with her eldest daughter, the daughter's husband, and their three children. On this visit, the nurse noted the woman looked dehydrated and seemed depressed. Both wrists were red and scabbed. When asked if she was all right, the woman protested she was fine and her daughter took good care of her. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

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Begin the paperwork to have the elderly woman put in a nursing home

Discuss respite care and other stress relief measures with the daughter

Report the elder abuse to the state department of aging

Review with the total family how to share responsibilities for the woman's care

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Question 16

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Which of the following best explains why more nurses do not report violence against themselves to authorities?

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Assumption that the nurse somehow "asked for it" by not being cautious enough or alert enough to avoid it

Assumption that nothing would be done about the situation anyway

Assumption that nurses can accept anything, from taking blame to being scapegoats for when outcomes are not positive

Assumption that patients and families cannot be held responsible; being assaulted is part of the job

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Question 17

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Where is youth violence most likely to occur?

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At home

At recreational facilities

In inner city schools

In fast-food facilities where young adults are employed

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Question 18

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Which of the following best describes why all citizens should care about young people joining gangs?

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Gangs are beginning to be seen in suburban areas.

Gangs are responsible for destroying lives and property in inner cities.

Gangs commit as much as 90% of all crime in some communities.

Gangs help give the young person protection, respect, and sense of belonging.

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Question 19

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Which of the following best describes why hate crimes involving violence are often considered worse than other crimes involving violence?

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Because hate crimes cannot be avoided because one cannot change one's race or religious or sexual orientation

Because hate crimes often are committed by groups rather than individuals

Because more damage is typically done in a hate crime than in a typical assault and battery

Because the crime is personal, attacking the victim's identity

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Question 20

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Which of the following must be involved for an act to be considered a terrorist act?

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A commitment to a political or religious belief

An attempt to force compliance with a particular set of religious or political beliefs and behaviors

Fear, intimidation, and violence

Violence resulting in plural deaths

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