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kaid0807

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You are assessing a woman who is a substance abuser and in a relationship involving intimate partner violence (IPV). Her male partner is the victim and also is a substance abuser. Without more information, what might you conclude about this situation?
 
  A. He must be trying to self-medicate.
  B. She might be trying to self-medicate.
  C. He must have been abusing substance to get into such a
  relationship.
  D. She might be abusing substance as a precursor to the violence.

Question 2

A woman who binge drinks weekly is pregnant. She wants to stop drinking and wants to enter treatment. She is already five months pregnant. What do you tell her?
 
  A. You congratulate her on her decision and tell her she will reduce
  the risk of her child having FAS or FASD.
  B. You congratulate her on her decision and tactfully explain that
  her binge drinking during pregnancy has already put her child at
  risk for FAS or FASD.
  C. You frankly tell her that her binge drinking during pregnancy has
  already put her child at risk for FAS and FASD, although stopping
  now might help.
  D. You congratulation her on her decision and tell her that her
  binge drinking was not as dangerous as moderate drinking
  regarding risk for FAS/FASD.



milbourne11

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B



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