Which of the following statements best describes how the American ...

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Which of the following statements best describes how the American Red Cross (ARC) is different from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or the National Incident Management System?
 
  a. Funding includes only voluntary contributions.
  b. It emphasizes being prepared for emergencies, not just reacting to them.
  c. It has only volunteers as staff.
  d. It is a nongovernmental volunteer agency.

Question 2

The 7-year-old boy's hands were badly burnt; it was suspected that his mother had forced his hands into boiling hot water after she caught him masturbating. The staff did not want the mother to be allowed near the boy.
 
  The 7-year-old boy's hands were badly burnt; it was suspected that his mother had forced his hands into boiling hot water after she caught him masturbating. The staff did not want the mother to be allowed near the boy. Which of the following statements would be made by the nurse to encourage the staff to interact more objectively with the mother?
  a.
  If we won't let the mom near, who does the child have for support at this painful time?
  b.
  Most abusers were themselves abused as children and need help to learn how to be a more effective parent.
  c.
  The child may feel responsible; we have to let the mother fix their relationship.
  d.
  We need to encourage the mother to continue parenting him or the boy will become a ward of the state.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The ARC is not a governmental agency. The ARC, however, is chartered by Congress to provide disaster relief. It works in partnership with FEMA, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other federal agencies to provide and manage needed services. The ARC receives federal money as well as voluntary contributions. The ARC has both paid and volunteer staff. All of these agencies focus on preparation for disasters (not emergencies) as well as reacting after they occur.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Most child maltreatment occurs within the family. Risk factors for child maltreatment include but are not limited to special needs children (children with disabilities, mental retardation, or chronic illness), children less than 4 years of age, family history of violence, substance abuse, poverty, and social isolation. Thus, it is most important that the staff provide support to the mother. The purpose of allowing the mother with the child is not for additional support for the child or mother, rather the recognition that the mother may have a history of abuse as well and needs assistance to change the patterns of behavior that have been learned through her own life experience.