VARCAROLIS Chapter 28: Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Violence Exam
Questions and Answers With Verified Solutions 2025
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which comment by the nurse would best support relationship building with a survivor of intimate
partner abuse?
a.
"You are feeling violated because you thought you could trust your partner."
b.
"I'm here for you. I want you to tell me about the bad things that happened to you."
c.
"I was very worried about you. I knew you were living in a potentially violent situation."
d.
"Abusers often target people who are passive. I will refer you to an assertiveness class." - ✔✔A
The correct option uses the therapeutic technique of reflection. It shows empathy, an important nursing
attribute for establishing rapport and building a relationship. None of the other options would help the
patient feel accepted.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
REF: Page 543 | Page 546 TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
2. An 11-year-old reluctantly tells the nurse, "My parents don't like me. They said they wish I was never
born." Which type of abuse is likely?
a.
Sexual
c.
Emotional
, b.
Physical
d.
Economic - ✔✔C
Examples of emotional abuse include having an adult demean a child's worth, frequently criticize, or
belittle the child. No data support physical battering or endangerment, sexual abuse, or economic
abuse.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
REF: Page 532 | Page 538-539 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
3. What feelings are most commonly experienced by nurses working with abusive families?
a.
Outrage toward the victim and discouragement regarding the abuser
b.
Helplessness regarding the victim and anger toward the abuser
c.
Unconcern for the victim and dislike for the abuser
d.
Vulnerability for self and empathy with the abuser - ✔✔B
Intense protective feelings, helplessness, and sympathy for the victim are common emotions of a nurse
working with an abusive family. Anger and outrage toward the abuser are common emotions of a nurse
working with an abusive family.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
REF: Page 540-541 (Table 28-3) TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
Questions and Answers With Verified Solutions 2025
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which comment by the nurse would best support relationship building with a survivor of intimate
partner abuse?
a.
"You are feeling violated because you thought you could trust your partner."
b.
"I'm here for you. I want you to tell me about the bad things that happened to you."
c.
"I was very worried about you. I knew you were living in a potentially violent situation."
d.
"Abusers often target people who are passive. I will refer you to an assertiveness class." - ✔✔A
The correct option uses the therapeutic technique of reflection. It shows empathy, an important nursing
attribute for establishing rapport and building a relationship. None of the other options would help the
patient feel accepted.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
REF: Page 543 | Page 546 TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
2. An 11-year-old reluctantly tells the nurse, "My parents don't like me. They said they wish I was never
born." Which type of abuse is likely?
a.
Sexual
c.
Emotional
, b.
Physical
d.
Economic - ✔✔C
Examples of emotional abuse include having an adult demean a child's worth, frequently criticize, or
belittle the child. No data support physical battering or endangerment, sexual abuse, or economic
abuse.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
REF: Page 532 | Page 538-539 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
3. What feelings are most commonly experienced by nurses working with abusive families?
a.
Outrage toward the victim and discouragement regarding the abuser
b.
Helplessness regarding the victim and anger toward the abuser
c.
Unconcern for the victim and dislike for the abuser
d.
Vulnerability for self and empathy with the abuser - ✔✔B
Intense protective feelings, helplessness, and sympathy for the victim are common emotions of a nurse
working with an abusive family. Anger and outrage toward the abuser are common emotions of a nurse
working with an abusive family.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
REF: Page 540-541 (Table 28-3) TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
