Chapter 10 Health Assessment in Nursing 5th Edition by Janet R. Weber, Jane H. Kelley

Chapter 10 Health Assessment in Nursing 5th Edition by Janet R. Weber, Jane H. Kelley

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1. A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group on family violence and
child abuse. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to research
when defining child abuse in legal terms?
A) The Prevent Child Abuse America group
B) The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
C) The Child Abuse Prevention Network
D) The Child Well-being and Domestic Violence Project
2. The nurse in a prenatal clinic is performing an assessment on a pregnant client. When it
is noted that clumps of hair are missing from the client’s scalp, the nurse should ask
what assessment question?
A) ìHave you ever been the victim of a crime?î
B) ìWhat do you know about the problem of domestic violence?î
C) ìDo you feel safe in your home setting?î
D) ìCan you tell me if anyone recent attacked you?î
3. A group of community nurses are reviewing the theories associated with abuse. The
nurses are addressing the psychopathology theory when they identify that violence
results from which of the following?
A) The abuser’s need to control others
B) The abuser’s desire to show authority
C) The abuser’s need to be in charge
D) The abuser’s personality disorder
4. While the nurse is interviewing a client who is a victim of abuse, the client states that
she blames herself for not satisfying her husband’s demands. Applying Walker’s Cycle
of Violence theory, the client would be in which of the following phase?
A) Tension-building phase
B) Acute battering phase
C) Honeymoon phase
D) Reconciliation phase
5. A nurse is preparing to discuss the cycle of violence with a group of women who have
been victims of abuse. Which of the following would the nurse include as part of phase
3 of this cycle?
A) A reconciliation period
B) Shoving and slapping
C) Victim separation from support group
D) Acute battering

Answer Key
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. A