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NSG 3450 Exam 4 Mental Health Galen College Newest 2025/2026 Complete 100 Questions And Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+||Brand New Version!!
The nurse is assisting a pt to identify safety issues that may occur now that she has left an abusive partner. What telephone
numbers should be available to the pt? Select all that apply:
- police department
- an abuse hotline
- a responsible friend or family member
- a domestic violence shelter
- the hospital emergency department - ANSWER-A, B, C, D
Secondary effects of abuse often manifest as arrested
development in children due to the fact that:
- coping is easier than emotional growth
- energy for development is diverted to coping
- children cannot differentiate love from abuse
- abuse fosters a sense of belonging, even if dysfunctional -
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The use of patient-centered interview technique works well for gathering info about abusive situations. it is a good use of
clinical time to sit near the pt and:
- establish trust and rapport
- ask lots of questions
- interrupt the pt's story to allow for decompression
- utilize closed-ended questions - ANSWER-A
The abused person is often in a dependent position, relying on the abuser for basic needs. At particular risk are children and the
elderly due to:
- the love they have for parents and children
- their limited options
- the need to feel safe at home
- other relatives do not want the - ANSWER-B
An appropriate expected outcome in individual therapy
regarding the perpetrator of abuse would be:
- a decrease in family interaction so that there are fewer
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- the perpetrator will recognize destructive patterns of behavior
- the perpetrator will no longer live with the family but have
- a triad of treatment modalities, including medication,
and learn alternate responses
supervised contact while undergoing intensive inpatient therapy
counseling, and role-playing opportunities - ANSWER-B
Perpetrators of domestic violence tend to: Select all that apply:
- have relatively poor social skills and to have grown up with
- believe they, if male, should be dominant and in charge in
- force their mates to work and expect them to handle the
- be controlling and willing to use force to maintain their power
- prevent their mates from having relationships and actives
poor role models
relationships
financial decisions
in relationships
outside the family - ANSWER-A, B, D, E
Which statement made by a sexually assaulted pt strongly suggests the drug game-hydroxybutyrate acid (GHB) was involved in the attack? 3 / 4
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- "I remember everything that happened, but felt too tired to
- "the drink I was given had a salty taste to it"
- "they tell me I was unconscious for 24 hours"
- "I heard that I was fighting the nursing staff and saying they
fight back"
were trying to kill me" - ANSWER-B
Considering the guilt that women feel after being sexually assaulted, which nursing assessment question has priority?
- "do you want the police to be called?"
- "did you recognize the person who assaulted you?"
- "do you have someone you trust that can stay with you?"
- "do you have any thoughts about harming yourself?" -
ANSWER-D
Which statement is an accurate depiction of sexual assault?
- rape is a sexual act
- most rapes occur in the home
- rape is usually an impulse act
- women are usually raped by strangers - ANSWER-B
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