RICCI CHAPTER 9 - TEST BANK - 4TH EDITION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED

RICCI CHAPTER 9 - TEST BANK - 4TH EDITION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025

1.,, The,, nurse,, is,, presenting,, a,, class,, at,, a,, local,, community,, health,, center,, on,, violence,, during

pregnancy.,, Which,, possible,, complication,, would,, the,, nurse,, include?

A.,, gestational,, hypertension

B.,, chorioamnionitis

C.,, placenta,, previa

D.,, postterm,, labor,, ANS,, -Answer:,, B

Rationale:,, Women,, assaulted,, during,, pregnancy,, are,, at,, risk,, for,, chorioamnionitis,,, placental

abruption,,, preterm,, labor,,, stillbirth,,, miscarriage,,, uterine,, rupture,,, and,, injuries,, to,, the,, mother,,
and

fetus.,, Gestational,, hypertension,, is,, not,, associated,, with,, violence,, during,, pregnancy.



2.,, Which,, approach,, would,, be,, most,, appropriate,, when,, counseling,, a,, client,, who,, is,, a,, suspected

victim,, of,, intimate,, partner,, violence?

A.,, Offer,, the,, client,, a,, pamphlet,, about,, the,, local,, shelter,, for,, victims,, of,, intimate,, partner,,
violence.

B.,, Call,, the,, client,, at,, home,, to,, ask,, some,, questions,, about,, the,, marriage.

C.,, Wait,, until,, the,, client,, comes,, in,, a,, few,, more,, times,, to,, make,, a,, better,, assessment.

D.,, Ask,,, "Have,, you,, ever,, been,, physically,, hurt,, by,, your,, partner?",, ANS,, -Answer:,, D

Rationale:,, If,, intimate,, partner,, violence,, is,, suspected,,, the,, nurse,, must,, use,, direct,, or,, indirect

questions,, to,, screen,, for,, abuse.,, Asking,, the,, client,, if,, he,, or,, she,, has,, ever,, been,, physically,, hurt,,
by,, the

partner,, is,, most,, appropriate.,, Offering,, the,, client,, a,, pamphlet,,, calling,, the,, client,, at,, home,,, or,,
waiting

until,, the,, client,, returns,, are,, inappropriate,, and,, do,, not,, validate,, the,, suspicion.



3.,, When,, describing,, an,, episode,, of,, intimate,, partner,, violence,,, the,, victim,, reports,, attempting,,
to,, calm

,the,, partner,, down,, to,, keep,, things,, from,, escalating.,, The,, nurse,, interprets,, this,, behavior,, as,,
reflecting

which,, phase,, of,, the,, cycle,, of,, violence?

A.,, battering

B.,, honeymoon

C.,, tension-building

D.,, reconciliation,, ANS,, -Answer:,, C

Rationale:,, During,, the,, first,, phase,, of,, intimate,, partner,, violence,,, tension-building,,, the,, victim

attempts,, to,, keep,, the,, situation,, from,, exploding,, based,, on,, the,, belief,, that,, the,, partner's,, anger,,
is

legitimately,, directed,, at,, him,, or,, her.,, The,, battering,, phase,, involves,, the,, explosion,, of,, violence.,,
The

honeymoon,, or,, reconciliation,, phase,, is,, manifested,, by,, a,, period,, of,, calm,,, loving,,, contrite,,
behavior

on,, the,, part,, of,, the,, batterer.,, The,, batterer,, may,, be,, genuinely,, sorry,, for,, the,, pain,, caused.



4.,, A,, physically,, abused,, pregnant,, woman,, reports,, to,, the,, nurse,, that,, her,, spouse,, has,, stopped,,
hitting

her,, and,, promises,, never,, to,, hurt,, her,, again.,, Which,, response,, by,, the,, nurse,, would,, be,, most

appropriate?

A.,, "That's,, great.,, I,, wish,, you,, both,, the,, best."

B.,, "Remember,,, the,, cycle,, of,, violence,, often,, repeats,, itself."

C.,, "He,, probably,, didn't,, mean,, to,, hurt,, you."

D.,, "You,, need,, to,, consider,, leaving,, him.",, ANS,, -Answer:,, B

Rationale:,, The,, cycle,, of,, violence,, typically,, increases,, in,, frequency,, and,, severity,, as,, it,, is,,
repeated

over,, and,, over,, again.,, The,, woman,, needs,, to,, understand,, this.



5.,, A,, nurse,, is,, developing,, a,, plan,, of,, care,, for,, a,, victim,, of,, intimate,, partner,, violence.,, Which

intervention,, would,, be,, least,, appropriate,, for,, the,, nurse,, to,, include?

A.,, assisting,, the,, client,, to,, project,, anger

, B.,, providing,, information,, about,, a,, safe,, home,, and,, crisis,, line

C.,, teaching,, the,, client,, about,, the,, cycle,, of,, violence

D.,, discussing,, the,, client's,, legal,, and,, personal,, rights,, ANS,, -Answer:,, A

Rationale:,, The,, goal,, of,, intervention,, is,, to,, enable,, the,, victim,, to,, gain,, control,, by,, providing,,
sensitive,

predictable,, care,, in,, an,, accepting,, setting.,, Assisting,, the,, client,, to,, project,, anger,, would,, not,, be,,
helpful

when,, the,, client,, needs,, support,, and,, education.



6.,, A,, nurse,, is,, describing,, the,, cycle,, of,, violence,, to,, a,, community,, group.,, When,, explaining,, the,,
first

phase,,, the,, nurse,, would,, include,, which,, description?

A.,, somehow,, triggered,, by,, the,, victim's,, behavior

B.,, characterized,, by,, tension-building,, and,, minor,, battery

C.,, associated,, with,, loss,, of,, physical,, and,, emotional,, control

D.,, like,, a,, honeymoon,, that,, lulls,, the,, victim,, ANS,, -Answer:,, B

Rationale:,, The,, cyclic,, behavior,, begins,, with,, a,, time,, of,, tension-building,, arguments,,, progresses,,
to

violence,,, and,, settles,, into,, a,, making-up,, or,, calm,, period.



7.,, A,, nurse,, is,, working,, with,, a,, victim,, of,, violence.,, Which,, statement,, would,, be,, most,,
appropriate,, to

empower,, the,, victim,, to,, take,, action?

A.,, "Give,, your,, partner,, more,, time,, to,, come,, around."

B.,, "Remember—children,, do,, best,, in,, two-parent,, families."

C.,, "Change,, your,, behavior,, so,, as,, not,, to,, trigger,, the,, violence."

D.,, "You,, are,, a,, good,, person,,, and,, you,, deserve,, better,, than,, this.",, ANS,, -Answer:,, D

Rationale:,, To,, help,, the,, victim,, gain,, control,, over,, his,, or,, her,, life,,, the,, nurse,, should,, emphasize,,
that

violence,, is,, never,, okay,, and,, that,, the,, victim,, did,, not,, deserve,, the,, violent,, attack,, or,, ask,, for,, it.,,
Telling