Author Question: During an interview, a woman has answered yes to two of the Abuse Assessment Screen questions. What ... (Read 34 times)

K@ · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

During an interview, a woman has answered yes to two of the Abuse Assessment Screen questions. What should the nurse say next?

a. I need to report this abuse to the authorities.
b. Tell me about this abuse in your relationship.
c. So you were abused?
d. Do you know what caused this abuse?

Question 2

The nurse suspects abuse when a 10-year-old child is taken to the urgent care center for a leg injury. The best way to document the history and physical findings is to:

a. Document what the child's caregiver tells the nurse.
b. Use the words the child has said to describe how the injury occurred.
c. Record what the nurse observes during the conversation.
d. Rely on photographs of the injuries.

succesfull · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
If a woman answers yes to any of the Abuse Assessment Screen questions, then the nurse should ask questions designed to assess how recent and how serious the abuse was. Asking the woman an open-ended question, such as tell me about this abuse in your relationship is a good way to start.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
When documenting the history and physical findings of suspected child abuse and neglect, use the words the child has said to describe how his or her injury occurred. Remember, the abuser may be accompanying the child.