Intimate Partner Violence UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
interpersonal violence - CORRECT ANSWER- -defined by the WHO
-any behavior b/t individuals that causes physical, psychological, or sexual harm to those in the
relationship
-family and intimate partner violence
-community violence
domestic violence - CORRECT ANSWER- -pattern if assaultive and coercive behaviors
-physical, sexual and psychological abuse as well as economic coercion and/or stalking
-used by adults and adolescents against their partners
National Violence Against Women Survey - CORRECT ANSWER- -25% of women
surveyed experienced abuse
-7.6% of men
National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survery - CORRECT ANSWER- -28.8%
women
-9.9% of men
-had an impact from an intimate partner during their lifetime
impact from violence - CORRECT ANSWER- -injury
-PTSD symptoms
-need for housing
-advocacy or legal services
-missing at least one day of work
, -needing to see a healthcare provider
-calling a hotline
-being afraid of their partner
is DV a healthcare issue - CORRECT ANSWER- -patients in abusive relationships have
20% greater healthcare costs than those without PV
-women who have experienced DV are: - CORRECT ANSWER- -80% more likely to have a
stroke
-70%more likely to have heart disease
-70% more likely to drink heavily
-60% more likely to have asthma than women who have not experienced partner violence
importance of domestic violence - CORRECT ANSWER- -can have a major effect on the
physical and mental health of victims and their children
-victims turn to the healthcare system for relief from injuries and other health-damaging
consequences of abuse
-police, legal system or battered women's services may not be accessible or an appropriate
resource due to individual or cultural issues
abusive behavior - CORRECT ANSWER- -spitting, shaking, grabbing, shoving, pushing
-strangling, hitting, threatening with a weapon
-controlling victim's access to health resources
sexual behavior - CORRECT ANSWER- -persistently demanding sex
-coercing sex through a variety of tactics
-forcing sex in front of others
psychological behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER- -violent acts against children/pets/property
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
interpersonal violence - CORRECT ANSWER- -defined by the WHO
-any behavior b/t individuals that causes physical, psychological, or sexual harm to those in the
relationship
-family and intimate partner violence
-community violence
domestic violence - CORRECT ANSWER- -pattern if assaultive and coercive behaviors
-physical, sexual and psychological abuse as well as economic coercion and/or stalking
-used by adults and adolescents against their partners
National Violence Against Women Survey - CORRECT ANSWER- -25% of women
surveyed experienced abuse
-7.6% of men
National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survery - CORRECT ANSWER- -28.8%
women
-9.9% of men
-had an impact from an intimate partner during their lifetime
impact from violence - CORRECT ANSWER- -injury
-PTSD symptoms
-need for housing
-advocacy or legal services
-missing at least one day of work
, -needing to see a healthcare provider
-calling a hotline
-being afraid of their partner
is DV a healthcare issue - CORRECT ANSWER- -patients in abusive relationships have
20% greater healthcare costs than those without PV
-women who have experienced DV are: - CORRECT ANSWER- -80% more likely to have a
stroke
-70%more likely to have heart disease
-70% more likely to drink heavily
-60% more likely to have asthma than women who have not experienced partner violence
importance of domestic violence - CORRECT ANSWER- -can have a major effect on the
physical and mental health of victims and their children
-victims turn to the healthcare system for relief from injuries and other health-damaging
consequences of abuse
-police, legal system or battered women's services may not be accessible or an appropriate
resource due to individual or cultural issues
abusive behavior - CORRECT ANSWER- -spitting, shaking, grabbing, shoving, pushing
-strangling, hitting, threatening with a weapon
-controlling victim's access to health resources
sexual behavior - CORRECT ANSWER- -persistently demanding sex
-coercing sex through a variety of tactics
-forcing sex in front of others
psychological behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER- -violent acts against children/pets/property
