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A child says, "My father always criticizes me because I have darker skin." Which type of abuse is
the child experiencing?
Neglect
Sexual
Physical
Emotional - Answers Emotional
Which measure would the nurse take while collecting a history from an abused 7 year old with a
hand injury?
Ask long questions
Use scientific terms
Use simple language
Ask closed questions - Answers Use simple language
Which type of abuse involves belittling and threatening?
Neglect
Sexual
Physical
Emotional - Answers Emotional
Which type of abuse would the child have experienced when the nurse discovers burns and belt
marks on the back?
Sexual
Physical
,Neglect
Emotional - Answers Physical
The child has been frequently hospitalized with either an injury or an infection and is currently
showing signs of malnutrition. Which type of abuse would the nurse report that the patient is
experiencing?
Physical
Sexual
Neglect
Emotional - Answers Neglect
What kind of injury is caused by friction?
Cut
Bruise
Rug burn
Laceration - Answers Rug burn
Which screening tool would the nurse use to assess homicide risk?
Woman abuse screen tool
Hurt, insult, threaten, scream
Slapped, threatened, and throw
Danger assessment - Answers Danger Assessment
Which nursing action would require written consent from an alert, adult patient who was
abused by a partner?
Taking a digital photograph
Documenting statements made by the patient
, Reporting previous abuses to the primary provider
Using partial direct quotations when charting - Answers Taking a digital photograph
Which action would the nurse perform for a child who has been abused?
Inform the legal authorities
Allow the abuser to help with the interview
Prove the abuse occurred
Ask the patient about stress-related problems - Answers Inform the legal authorities
An older patient tells the nurse, "My uncle has forged the legal papers and stolen all my
property." Which type of abuse would the nurse report that the patient is experiencing?
Exploitation
Neglect
Physical
Emotional - Answers Exploitation
Which action would the nurse take when screening patients for intimate partner violence?
Single out ethnic groups
Focus on males and females
Select childbearing women
Choose lower-class populations - Answers Focus on males and females
Which wound color would indicate that a patient's bruises are new?
Red
Purplish-blue
Bluish-green