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Chapter 07: Domestic and Family Violence
Assessments
Chapter 07: Domestic and Family Violence Assessments
Jarvis: Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. As a mandatory reporter of elder abuse, which must be present before a nurse
should notify the authorities?
a. Statements from the victim
b. Statements from witnesses
c. Proof of abuse and/or neglect
d. Suspicion of elder abuse and/or neglect
, ANS: D
Many health care workers are under the erroneous assumption that proof is
required before notification of suspected abuse can occur. Only the suspicion of
elder abuse or neglect is necessary.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application) REF: p. 104
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
2. During a home visit, the nurse notices that an older adult woman is caring for
her bedridden husband. The woman states that this is her duty, she does the best
she can, and her children come to help when they are in town. Her husband is
unable to care for himself, and she appears thin, weak, and exhausted. The
nurse notices that several of his prescription medication bottles are empty. This
situation is best described by the term:
a. Physical abuse.
b. Financial neglect.
c. Psychological abuse.
d. Unintentional physical neglect.
ANS: D
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Chapter 07: Domestic and Family Violence
Assessments
Chapter 07: Domestic and Family Violence Assessments
Jarvis: Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. As a mandatory reporter of elder abuse, which must be present before a nurse
should notify the authorities?
a. Statements from the victim
b. Statements from witnesses
c. Proof of abuse and/or neglect
d. Suspicion of elder abuse and/or neglect
, ANS: D
Many health care workers are under the erroneous assumption that proof is
required before notification of suspected abuse can occur. Only the suspicion of
elder abuse or neglect is necessary.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application) REF: p. 104
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
2. During a home visit, the nurse notices that an older adult woman is caring for
her bedridden husband. The woman states that this is her duty, she does the best
she can, and her children come to help when they are in town. Her husband is
unable to care for himself, and she appears thin, weak, and exhausted. The
nurse notices that several of his prescription medication bottles are empty. This
situation is best described by the term:
a. Physical abuse.
b. Financial neglect.
c. Psychological abuse.
d. Unintentional physical neglect.
ANS: D
