Exercise 2 - Virtual Hospital Activity
Review the characteristics of battered women in the textbook.
Exercise 2 - Question 1
Battering occurs in [X] ethnic groups and at [Y] social levels.
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Exercise 2 - Question 2
What is the reality of Dorothy Grant’s situation (as evidenced in the Nursing Admission), and how does
that correlate with the textbook reading?
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Dorothy Grant is in a very dangerous abusive relationship in which the violence has escalated during this
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pregnancy (this is a repeated escalation). However, up to this point, she has been hopeful that things
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Exercise 2 - Question 3
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What does Dorothy Grant say that she should do to help prevent the violence?
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She says that she will do whatever it takes to keep her baby safe.
If she did more or tried harder, that would reduce the violence.
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Exercise 2 - Question 4
What are the greatest concerns for Dorothy Grant at this time?
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Delivery of the baby is too soon. She is also worried about her other children.
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Care for her children, resources after the baby is born, and protecting herself from her
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Exercise 2 - Question 5
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Battered women share many characteristics. Compare the following list of characteristics with
Dorothy Grant’s situation (based on your review of the Nursing Admission and History and Physical).
For each characteristic listed, write Yes or No to indicate whether or not it applies to Dorothy Grant.
For all Yes answers, provide a rationale to explain how that characteristic applies to her. (Hint: You
may want to watch the 0810 video again.)
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