Deck 30: Societal Violence

Question 1

During a physical assessment the population health nurse learns that a client is experiencing nightmares, anxiety, and is 20 lbs. below normal weight. The client casually mentions a suicide attempt but refuses to discuss her relationship with her spouse. Which issue should the nurse suspect is occurring with this client?

A) Anorexia.
B) Intimate partner violence.
C) Substance abuse.
D) Child abuse.

Answer 1

Intimate partner violence.

Question 2

The unemployment rate has increased in the community. The population health nurse should:

A) Monitor whether more community members receive food assistance.
B) Monitor whether more community residents receive health services at the local health clinic.
C) Monitor for an increase in domestic violence and child abuse as frustrations rise over loss of income.
D) Monitor for an increase in liquor sales in the community.

Answer 2

Monitor for an increase in domestic violence and child abuse as frustrations rise over loss of income.

Question 3

What should a population health approach to provide treatment for violent persons include?

A) Advocate for availability of treatment services and facilities.
B) Referral for necessary services.
C) Educate the public about factors that contribute to the risk of violence.
D) Remove victims of abuse to safe environments as needed.

Answer 3

Advocate for availability of treatment services and facilities.

Question 4

A client is concerned about abusing an elderly parent because of the violence he was subjected to as a child. What should the population health nurse recommend to prevent this client from committing elder abuse?

A) Advise the client to suppress the feelings.
B) Recommend that the client move to another city.
C) Discuss the need to report the client to the authorities.
D) Suggest that the client enroll the elderly parent in adult day care.

Question 5

The population health nurse is assisting a community member with ways to reduce stress. What should the nurse recommend for this client? (Select all that apply.)

A) Referral to sources of assistance.
B) Develop or expand social support networks.
C) Assist with employment and other social needs.
D) Arrange for respite care as needed.
E) Assist in developing a community response plan to stress.

Question 6

How should providing care to families of homicide and suicide victims best be addressed on the population level?

A) Assist family members to work through feelings of grief and guilt.
B) Advocate for support services for families of victims.
C) Referral to assistance with legal and other tasks as needed.
D) Assist families to find positive ways to cope with loss.

Question 7

An important consideration for the population health nurse to address societal violence is to:

A) Assess for environmental factors that could lead to violence.
B) Ask all female members of the community if they have been abused.
C) Ensure that adolescent males in the community are aware of suicide risks.
D) Advocate for gun control in the community.

Question 8

The population health nurse is discussing child abuse with a group of new elementary teachers. One of the teachers asks who is most likely to be the perpetrator of child abuse. What should the nurse respond?

A) Strangers.
B) Babysitters.
C) Parents.
D) Siblings.

Question 9

The population health nurse is identifying strategies to reduce child abuse in a community. Which strategy supports a health promotion approach to this potential problem?

A) Recommend locations for caregiver respite care.
B) Hold a class to review appropriate forms of discipline.
C) Provide a list of babysitters available in the community.
D) Identify attorneys who represent domestic violence cases.

Question 10

The population health nurse is working with a young adult female who admits to being severely abused as a child. The teaching that would be most appropriate initially is about:

A) The results of risky sexual behavior.
B) The possibility of her becoming a child abuser.
C) General hygiene needs.
D) General coping skills.

Question 11

The population health nurse notes that a community has taken action to prevent suicides. What environmental change did the nurse observe to come to this conclusion?

A) Sponsoring support groups in the school library.
B) Separating recyclables from other forms of trash.
C) Installing bridge barriers along bridge walkways.
D) Posting the telephone number for a crisis support line.

Question 12

The most appropriate intervention when screening to identify persons at risk for violence is to:

A) Report instances of violence.
B) Refer these persons for counseling.
C) Engage in case finding to teach others how to recognize signs of abuse or potential violence.
D) Engage in political activity to advocate for adequate treatment facilities for persons at risk.

Question 13

Advocating for available shelter and other resources and having a safety plan addresses which health restoration goal?

A) Provide treatment for victims of violence.
B) Identify persons at risk for violence.
C) Identify episodes of violence.
D) Provide safe environments.

Question 14

The community is conducting a series of panel discussions about suicide. Information that should be discussed includes:

A) Ten million Americans attempt suicide at some point in their life.
B) Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States.
C) Suicide ideation is a rare occurrence in Americans
D) Suicide is the top cause of death worldwide.

Question 15

What should the population health nurse recommend to prevent suicide clusters and copycat murders in a community?

A) Assist family members who are affected work through feelings of guilt and grief.
B) Advocate for services to address victims and perpetrators of violence.
C) Assist in developing community response plans to these events.
D) Reduce the sources that contribute to suicide or homicide.