NSG 5902 WEEK 4 DUE 2026 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026-2027
NSG5902 Psychiatric Theory and
Assessment South College
3. Which intervention would be most therapeutic as a nurse cares for a victim of partner abuse?
a) Validate the truthfulness of the victim's comments.
b) Avoid pressuring the victim or disparaging the abuser.
c) Acknowledge the victim's inability to change the situation.
d) Encourage the partner to stay with the victim during an interview. - CORRECT ANSWER-B
4. A survivor of childhood abuse is hospitalized following an episode of wrist cutting. The
patient has a history of binge-purge eating disorder as well as difficulty trusting and relating to
others. What is the nurse's priority intervention?
a) Set limits on self-harmful behavior.
b) Foster belief in and valuing of family unity.
,c) Confront abnormal eating patterns and self-mutilation.
d) Encourage discussion of personal responsibilities associated with abuse. - CORRECT ANSWER-
A
5. A woman comes to the clinic with neck pain. There's a bald spot on her scalp. She explains
that she caught her hair in a door, which pulled it out and caused her neck injury. The partner
wants to stay with the injured woman. What is the nurse's best action?
a) Encourage the partner to remain with the woman to provide emotional support.
b) Require the partner to stay in the waiting room when the woman is examined.
c) Call hospital security to have them stand by to prevent violence.
d) Report the situation to local law enforcement authorities. - CORRECT ANSWER-B
6. Choose the initial desired outcome for a person who was a victim of mind control and
torture. The person will:
a) make independent decisions for herself.
b) repress emotions experienced during event.
c) reestablish relationships with support persons.
d) use desensitization strategies to restore equilibrium. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
7. A male victim of gang rape comes to the emergency department. The victim is severely
anxious, but the nurse will not be able to care for the patient for at least 20 minutes based on
the current patient load. Select the nurse's best action.
a) Assign a female nursing assistant to remain with the patient in a private cubicle.
b) Assign a male nursing assistant to help the patient undress in a private cubicle.
c) Direct hospital security personnel to monitor the patient in the waiting room.
, d) Notify law enforcement authorities immediately. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
8. The nurse cares for a victim of a violent assault and battery. What is the most therapeutic
intervention?
a) Discourage expression of feelings until the victim enters the recoil stage.
b) Use accepting, nurturing, and empathetic communication techniques.
c) Educate the victim about strategies to avoid attacks in the future.
d) Maintain a matter-of-fact manner, and remain objective. - CORRECT ANSWER-B
9. A nurse caring for victims of violence plans care based on an understanding that after the
initial impact, most victims begin to react emotionally to effects of the trauma. This second
stage of recovery is known as:
a) disorganization.
b) reorganization.
c) retribution.
d) recoil. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
10. Which comment by the nurse would best support relationship building with a victim of
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." -
CORRECT ANSWER-A
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026-2027
NSG5902 Psychiatric Theory and
Assessment South College
3. Which intervention would be most therapeutic as a nurse cares for a victim of partner abuse?
a) Validate the truthfulness of the victim's comments.
b) Avoid pressuring the victim or disparaging the abuser.
c) Acknowledge the victim's inability to change the situation.
d) Encourage the partner to stay with the victim during an interview. - CORRECT ANSWER-B
4. A survivor of childhood abuse is hospitalized following an episode of wrist cutting. The
patient has a history of binge-purge eating disorder as well as difficulty trusting and relating to
others. What is the nurse's priority intervention?
a) Set limits on self-harmful behavior.
b) Foster belief in and valuing of family unity.
,c) Confront abnormal eating patterns and self-mutilation.
d) Encourage discussion of personal responsibilities associated with abuse. - CORRECT ANSWER-
A
5. A woman comes to the clinic with neck pain. There's a bald spot on her scalp. She explains
that she caught her hair in a door, which pulled it out and caused her neck injury. The partner
wants to stay with the injured woman. What is the nurse's best action?
a) Encourage the partner to remain with the woman to provide emotional support.
b) Require the partner to stay in the waiting room when the woman is examined.
c) Call hospital security to have them stand by to prevent violence.
d) Report the situation to local law enforcement authorities. - CORRECT ANSWER-B
6. Choose the initial desired outcome for a person who was a victim of mind control and
torture. The person will:
a) make independent decisions for herself.
b) repress emotions experienced during event.
c) reestablish relationships with support persons.
d) use desensitization strategies to restore equilibrium. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
7. A male victim of gang rape comes to the emergency department. The victim is severely
anxious, but the nurse will not be able to care for the patient for at least 20 minutes based on
the current patient load. Select the nurse's best action.
a) Assign a female nursing assistant to remain with the patient in a private cubicle.
b) Assign a male nursing assistant to help the patient undress in a private cubicle.
c) Direct hospital security personnel to monitor the patient in the waiting room.
, d) Notify law enforcement authorities immediately. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
8. The nurse cares for a victim of a violent assault and battery. What is the most therapeutic
intervention?
a) Discourage expression of feelings until the victim enters the recoil stage.
b) Use accepting, nurturing, and empathetic communication techniques.
c) Educate the victim about strategies to avoid attacks in the future.
d) Maintain a matter-of-fact manner, and remain objective. - CORRECT ANSWER-B
9. A nurse caring for victims of violence plans care based on an understanding that after the
initial impact, most victims begin to react emotionally to effects of the trauma. This second
stage of recovery is known as:
a) disorganization.
b) reorganization.
c) retribution.
d) recoil. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
10. Which comment by the nurse would best support relationship building with a victim of
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." -
CORRECT ANSWER-A
