Nsg 5442 Exam-3Study Guide –
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Which of the following statements best defines the term child maltreatment?
A. intentional injury of a child
B. not giving a child what he or she wants
C. failure to provide what a child needs
D. accidental harm to a child by someone
A. intentional injury of a child
Which of the following statements best defines the term physical abuse?
A. bodily injury to a person that seems to have been inflicted by other than
accidental means
B. purposefully beating a child so that there are highly visible marks on the
childs body
C. use of the hands applied to a child in an excessively forceful manner
D. any damage to a child that involves the use of muscle-applied force
A. bodily injury to a person that seems to have been inflicted by other than
accidental means
The school nurse observes parents interacting with a school-aged child and
,notices that they do not show any affection toward the child and there is no
evidence of emotional support or supervision. Later the nurse learns from the
child that he must take care of all his own hygiene tasks, has to find
something to eat on his own, and his parents never say anything nice about
him. The nurse at this point believes that the parents are engaging in:
A. physical abuse
B. psychological abuse
C. poor parenting
D. withholding of love
B. psychological abuse
The majority of perpetrators of abuse to children reported to state Child
Protective Service agencies as suspected victims of abuse and neglect are:
A. neighbors within one block
B. strangers
C. parents
D. relatives other than parents
C. parents
The majority of child abuse victims fall into which of the following age
ranges?
A. over 10 years
B. 8 to 10 years
C. 6 to 8 years
D. under 6 years
D. under 6 years
Which of the following is the most common type of mistreatment of
children?
A. physical abuse
,B. neglect
C. sexual abuse
D. emotional maltreatment
B. neglect
In the sociological model of family violence, family violence is viewed as:
A. a pattern of behavior that is passed from generation to generation
B. a pattern of harm within the nuclear family with no outside persons involved
C. any harmful action(s) between related persons no matter how distant the
relationship is
D. harmful activities within a group designated as family no matter what the
relationship
A. a pattern of behavior that is passed from generation to generation
When family violence is passed from generation to generation, this type of
abuse has which of the following characteristics?
A. It continues without changing to another type.
B. The form of abuse may change.
C. It usually gets more violent.
D. It is more detrimental to the child from generation to generation.
B. The form of abuse may change.
Which of the following children is in a high-risk family for less nurturing and
more hurtful behavior?
A. a child being raised by grandparents
B. a child who is forbidden from playing with other children
C. a child being raised by two men
D. a child in a nuclear family there both parents have full-time jobs
B. a child who is forbidden from playing with other children
, The social-interactional systemic perspective of child abuse and neglect
says that the legitimization of violence in the family is due to which of the
following factors?
A. family pathology of a genetic nature
B. increased availability of pornography
C. emphasis on hiding sexuality and not being open
D. societys attitudes, beliefs, and values
D. societys attitudes, beliefs, and values
According to the social-interactional systemic perspective of child abuse and
neglect, four factors place the family members at risk for abuse. These risk
factors are the family itself, the caregiver, the child, and:
A. chronic poverty
B. genetics
C. the presence of a family crisis
D. the national emphasis on sex
C. the presence of a family crisis
When caregivers lack knowledge about parenting, lack parenting skills,
and are emotionally immature, the child often assumes which of the
following roles?
A. victim
B. caregiver role toward the caregiver
C. regressed child of regressed caregivers
D. scapegoat
B. caregiver role toward the caregiver
Which of the following examples best defines the term role reversal?
A. The child assumes a caregiver role toward the caregiver.
Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update
Which of the following statements best defines the term child maltreatment?
A. intentional injury of a child
B. not giving a child what he or she wants
C. failure to provide what a child needs
D. accidental harm to a child by someone
A. intentional injury of a child
Which of the following statements best defines the term physical abuse?
A. bodily injury to a person that seems to have been inflicted by other than
accidental means
B. purposefully beating a child so that there are highly visible marks on the
childs body
C. use of the hands applied to a child in an excessively forceful manner
D. any damage to a child that involves the use of muscle-applied force
A. bodily injury to a person that seems to have been inflicted by other than
accidental means
The school nurse observes parents interacting with a school-aged child and
,notices that they do not show any affection toward the child and there is no
evidence of emotional support or supervision. Later the nurse learns from the
child that he must take care of all his own hygiene tasks, has to find
something to eat on his own, and his parents never say anything nice about
him. The nurse at this point believes that the parents are engaging in:
A. physical abuse
B. psychological abuse
C. poor parenting
D. withholding of love
B. psychological abuse
The majority of perpetrators of abuse to children reported to state Child
Protective Service agencies as suspected victims of abuse and neglect are:
A. neighbors within one block
B. strangers
C. parents
D. relatives other than parents
C. parents
The majority of child abuse victims fall into which of the following age
ranges?
A. over 10 years
B. 8 to 10 years
C. 6 to 8 years
D. under 6 years
D. under 6 years
Which of the following is the most common type of mistreatment of
children?
A. physical abuse
,B. neglect
C. sexual abuse
D. emotional maltreatment
B. neglect
In the sociological model of family violence, family violence is viewed as:
A. a pattern of behavior that is passed from generation to generation
B. a pattern of harm within the nuclear family with no outside persons involved
C. any harmful action(s) between related persons no matter how distant the
relationship is
D. harmful activities within a group designated as family no matter what the
relationship
A. a pattern of behavior that is passed from generation to generation
When family violence is passed from generation to generation, this type of
abuse has which of the following characteristics?
A. It continues without changing to another type.
B. The form of abuse may change.
C. It usually gets more violent.
D. It is more detrimental to the child from generation to generation.
B. The form of abuse may change.
Which of the following children is in a high-risk family for less nurturing and
more hurtful behavior?
A. a child being raised by grandparents
B. a child who is forbidden from playing with other children
C. a child being raised by two men
D. a child in a nuclear family there both parents have full-time jobs
B. a child who is forbidden from playing with other children
, The social-interactional systemic perspective of child abuse and neglect
says that the legitimization of violence in the family is due to which of the
following factors?
A. family pathology of a genetic nature
B. increased availability of pornography
C. emphasis on hiding sexuality and not being open
D. societys attitudes, beliefs, and values
D. societys attitudes, beliefs, and values
According to the social-interactional systemic perspective of child abuse and
neglect, four factors place the family members at risk for abuse. These risk
factors are the family itself, the caregiver, the child, and:
A. chronic poverty
B. genetics
C. the presence of a family crisis
D. the national emphasis on sex
C. the presence of a family crisis
When caregivers lack knowledge about parenting, lack parenting skills,
and are emotionally immature, the child often assumes which of the
following roles?
A. victim
B. caregiver role toward the caregiver
C. regressed child of regressed caregivers
D. scapegoat
B. caregiver role toward the caregiver
Which of the following examples best defines the term role reversal?
A. The child assumes a caregiver role toward the caregiver.
