NUR 221 Quiz 1 Hondros Nur 221

NUR 221 Quiz 1 Hondros Nur 221 What is the Circle of Violence? Tension building = Abusive incident = Honeymoon phase = Repeat What is the most common form of violence experienced by women worldwide? Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Are pregnant adolescents abused at a higher rate than adult women? Yes, and thus they should be considered at high risk. Why do battering episodes initiate or increase during pregnancy? 1.) The biopsychosocial stresses of pregnancy may strain the relationship beyond the couple's ability to cope, and frustration is followed by violence. 2.) The man may be jealous of the fetus, resenting the intrusion into the couple's relationship and the woman's displacement of attention. 3.) The man may be angry at the unborn child or the woman. 4.) The beating may be the man's conscious or unconscious attempt to end the pregnancy. What are the signs of Intimate Partner Violence?