Intimate Partner Violence NCLEX
questions 2025 with Correct Answers
Nurse is working in the emergency department of Nurselabs Medical Center. She
is conducting an interview with a victim of spousal abuse. Which step should the
nurse take first?
a- contact the appropriate legal services
b- ensure privacy for interviewing the victim away from the abuser
c- establish a rapport with the victim and abuser
d- request the presence of a security guard - --Answer --b
During a prenatal assessment, the clinic nurse expects abuse. Which of the
following questions would be most appropriate?
a- "are you being threatened or hurt by your partner?"
b- "are you frightened of your partner?"
c- "is something bothering you?"
4- "what happens when you and your partner argue?" - --Answer --a
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, Mr. Williams was admitted to the ED with a fractured arm. He explains to the
nurse that his injury resulted when he provoked his drunken wife. Mrs. Williams
who then punished him. Which of the following best describes the nurses
understanding of the husbands explanation?
a- Mr. Williams explanation is appropriate acceptance of responsibility
b- Mr. Williams is an atypical reaction of an abused man
c- Mr. Williams explanation is evidence that the man may be an abuser as well as a
victim
d- Mr. Williams explanation is a typical ..... victim of accepting blame for the abuse
- --Answer --
A woman presents with a history of physical and emotional abuse in her intimate
relationships. What should this information lead a nurse to suspect?
a- the woman may be exhibiting a controlled response pattern
b- the woman may have a history of childhood neglect
c- the woman may be exhibiting codependent characteristics
d- the woman may be a victim of incest - --Answer --d
A client who is in a severely abusive relationship is admitted to a psychiatric
inpatient unit. The client fears for her life. A staff nurse asks, "why doesn't she just
leave him?" Which is the nursing supervisors most appropriate response?
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questions 2025 with Correct Answers
Nurse is working in the emergency department of Nurselabs Medical Center. She
is conducting an interview with a victim of spousal abuse. Which step should the
nurse take first?
a- contact the appropriate legal services
b- ensure privacy for interviewing the victim away from the abuser
c- establish a rapport with the victim and abuser
d- request the presence of a security guard - --Answer --b
During a prenatal assessment, the clinic nurse expects abuse. Which of the
following questions would be most appropriate?
a- "are you being threatened or hurt by your partner?"
b- "are you frightened of your partner?"
c- "is something bothering you?"
4- "what happens when you and your partner argue?" - --Answer --a
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, Mr. Williams was admitted to the ED with a fractured arm. He explains to the
nurse that his injury resulted when he provoked his drunken wife. Mrs. Williams
who then punished him. Which of the following best describes the nurses
understanding of the husbands explanation?
a- Mr. Williams explanation is appropriate acceptance of responsibility
b- Mr. Williams is an atypical reaction of an abused man
c- Mr. Williams explanation is evidence that the man may be an abuser as well as a
victim
d- Mr. Williams explanation is a typical ..... victim of accepting blame for the abuse
- --Answer --
A woman presents with a history of physical and emotional abuse in her intimate
relationships. What should this information lead a nurse to suspect?
a- the woman may be exhibiting a controlled response pattern
b- the woman may have a history of childhood neglect
c- the woman may be exhibiting codependent characteristics
d- the woman may be a victim of incest - --Answer --d
A client who is in a severely abusive relationship is admitted to a psychiatric
inpatient unit. The client fears for her life. A staff nurse asks, "why doesn't she just
leave him?" Which is the nursing supervisors most appropriate response?
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