ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What are possible motivators for pregnant women of Domestic Violence to get help? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 1.Desire to change their life
2. Be a good parent
3. Prevent their children to experience abuse
What are some examples of how Health Professionals can be of help to victims? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Provide them with support, respond to signs of danger, proper documentation and
reporting.
Approximately how many adolescent girls are victims of domestic violence? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 1 in 3?
What are some actions that can cost you the trust of your patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-
1. Using Labeling Terms such as victim, abuse and domestic violence
2. Using language that is accusatory and/or sarcastic
3. Blaming the patient for the situation
What are some issues associated with DV against pregnant women? - CORRECT ANSWER-
1. unattended pregnancy,
2. delayed prenatal care
3. smoking
4. alcohol and drug abuse.
What are some examples of psychological abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER- Name Calling,
Yelling, insulting a person, threating a person or someone important to them, imidating/ or
, mocking a person swearing or cursing at a person ignoring them, isolating a person from friends,
and family and excluding them.
proper documentation - CORRECT ANSWER- Proper documentation can help in a case of
domestic violence. it can help communicate the situation to other providers.
Domestic Violence - CORRECT ANSWER- The Victimization of an individual in with
whom the abuser has or had a familial(family members) or romantic relationship
How many tweens say that their friends are victims of dating violence? - CORRECT ANSWER-
1 in 5 tweens
What is the rate for children that live in the homes of DV that suffer from abuse or neglect him? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 80%
Witnessing violence as a child is a strong risk factor for - CORRECT ANSWER- Involving
abuse in relationship as a adult. Whether they are the victim or perpetrator
Steps a Nurse or someone else has to make once a patient confirms domestic violence -
CORRECT ANSWER- 1. help the victim access their immediate safety and the safety of the
children
2. offer to contact the local domestic violence services and if appropriate the police.
3. support the patient's decision.
Can Medical records be used as legal evidence to support a legal claim of abuse - CORRECT
ANSWER- Medical records serve as powerful legal evidence to support a victim's claim
Is it proper procedure to discuss possible domestic violence if the patient is not alone? -
CORRECT ANSWER- You should make sure you are able to speak with a patient alone,
before discussing domestic violence. Discussing abuse in front of a abuser may put the victim in
further danger. Discussing abuse in front of friends and family may make a victim reluctant to
tell the truth.