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NUR 439 Exam 4 (Averett University) NEWEST 2026/2027
EXAM REVIEW | NUR 439 EXAM 4 PREP WITH 350 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which most accurately defines gender-based violence?
A) A homicide of a female that occurs in the context of intimate partner
violence
B) Violence that targets people or groups of people on the basis of their
gender
C) A pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors perpetrated against an
individual
by one who is, was, or wishes to be in an intimate relationship with the
victim
D) A type of violence typically committed by one gender but not the
other
B) Violence that targets people or groups of people on the basis of their
gender
Which is a relationship risk factor for intimate partner violence?
A) Emotional dependence and insecurity
B) Belief in strict gender roles
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C) Desire for power and control
D) Unhealthy family interactions
D) Unhealthy family interactions
Which is a societal risk factor for intimate partner violence?
A) Experiencing poor parenting
B) Marital instability
C) Unwillingness of neighbors to intervene when violence is witnessed
D) Traditional gender roles
D) Traditional gender roles
Preventing intimate partner violence (IPV) and recurrence of violence
requires targeting efforts at all three levels of prevention: primary,
secondary, and tertiary. Which is a secondary prevention strategy?
A) Creating and broadcasting a public service announcement that raises
awareness about IPV
B) Putting up posters around the health provider's office that give tips
on what to do if one is in an abusive relationship
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C) Screening a woman for evidence of abuse who has several risk
factors for IPV
D) Providing a woman who is being abused by her husband the number
to an abuse hotline so that she can get help leaving him
C) Screening a woman for evidence of abuse who has several risk
factors for IPV
Pediatric providers face special issues in screening for intimate partner
violence (IPV) in a caregiver who is accompanying a child. Which are
appropriate strategies for addressing this screening issue? (Select all
that apply.)
A) Asking the mother directly, with the child present
B) Asking the child directly, while the mother is out of the room
C) Asking the mother indirectly, with a written questionnaire or
computer survey
D) Screening for the safety and dangerousness of the situation before
deciding whether to ask the mother
E) Informing parents about mandatory reporting law after asking
questions
C) Asking the mother indirectly, with a written questionnaire or
computer survey
D) Screening for the safety and dangerousness of the situation before
deciding whether to ask the mother
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The nurse is completing a lethality assessment with a female client.
Which are appropriate lethality risk questions? (Select all that apply.)
A) Is there a gun in your house?
B) Are you using drugs or drinking excessively?
C) Has your partner ever been arrested?
D) What is the worst thing your partner has ever done to you?
E) Do you feel that the partner is capable of hurting you?
A) Is there a gun in your house?
C) Has your partner ever been arrested?
D) What is the worst thing your partner has ever done to you?
E) Do you feel that the partner is capable of hurting you?
Preventing intimate partner violence (IPV) and recurrence of violence
requires targeting efforts at all three levels of prevention: primary,
secondary, and tertiary. Which is a tertiary prevention strategy?
A) Adding a question to the standard health history form that asks
whether the client is currently experiencing abuse
NUR 439 Exam 4 (Averett University) NEWEST 2026/2027
EXAM REVIEW | NUR 439 EXAM 4 PREP WITH 350 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which most accurately defines gender-based violence?
A) A homicide of a female that occurs in the context of intimate partner
violence
B) Violence that targets people or groups of people on the basis of their
gender
C) A pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors perpetrated against an
individual
by one who is, was, or wishes to be in an intimate relationship with the
victim
D) A type of violence typically committed by one gender but not the
other
B) Violence that targets people or groups of people on the basis of their
gender
Which is a relationship risk factor for intimate partner violence?
A) Emotional dependence and insecurity
B) Belief in strict gender roles
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C) Desire for power and control
D) Unhealthy family interactions
D) Unhealthy family interactions
Which is a societal risk factor for intimate partner violence?
A) Experiencing poor parenting
B) Marital instability
C) Unwillingness of neighbors to intervene when violence is witnessed
D) Traditional gender roles
D) Traditional gender roles
Preventing intimate partner violence (IPV) and recurrence of violence
requires targeting efforts at all three levels of prevention: primary,
secondary, and tertiary. Which is a secondary prevention strategy?
A) Creating and broadcasting a public service announcement that raises
awareness about IPV
B) Putting up posters around the health provider's office that give tips
on what to do if one is in an abusive relationship
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C) Screening a woman for evidence of abuse who has several risk
factors for IPV
D) Providing a woman who is being abused by her husband the number
to an abuse hotline so that she can get help leaving him
C) Screening a woman for evidence of abuse who has several risk
factors for IPV
Pediatric providers face special issues in screening for intimate partner
violence (IPV) in a caregiver who is accompanying a child. Which are
appropriate strategies for addressing this screening issue? (Select all
that apply.)
A) Asking the mother directly, with the child present
B) Asking the child directly, while the mother is out of the room
C) Asking the mother indirectly, with a written questionnaire or
computer survey
D) Screening for the safety and dangerousness of the situation before
deciding whether to ask the mother
E) Informing parents about mandatory reporting law after asking
questions
C) Asking the mother indirectly, with a written questionnaire or
computer survey
D) Screening for the safety and dangerousness of the situation before
deciding whether to ask the mother
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The nurse is completing a lethality assessment with a female client.
Which are appropriate lethality risk questions? (Select all that apply.)
A) Is there a gun in your house?
B) Are you using drugs or drinking excessively?
C) Has your partner ever been arrested?
D) What is the worst thing your partner has ever done to you?
E) Do you feel that the partner is capable of hurting you?
A) Is there a gun in your house?
C) Has your partner ever been arrested?
D) What is the worst thing your partner has ever done to you?
E) Do you feel that the partner is capable of hurting you?
Preventing intimate partner violence (IPV) and recurrence of violence
requires targeting efforts at all three levels of prevention: primary,
secondary, and tertiary. Which is a tertiary prevention strategy?
A) Adding a question to the standard health history form that asks
whether the client is currently experiencing abuse
