9 - Test bank for maternity
pediatric nursing.
, Chapter 9
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
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.
Question format: Multiple Choice
Chapter 9: Violence and Abuse
Cognitive Level: Apply
Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Reference: p. 298
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?"
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.
Question format: Multiple Choice
Chapter 9: Violence and Abuse
Cognitive Level: Apply
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
Reference: p. 301
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
pediatric nursing.
, Chapter 9
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
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.
Question format: Multiple Choice
Chapter 9: Violence and Abuse
Cognitive Level: Apply
Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Reference: p. 298
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?"
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.
Question format: Multiple Choice
Chapter 9: Violence and Abuse
Cognitive Level: Apply
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
Reference: p. 301
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
