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yoooooman · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

An emergency room nurse is caring for a repeated domestic violence victim/client who refuses to leave the abuser. What should the nurse understand as a common reason why victims refuse to leave an abusive relationship?

1. They are economically dependent.
2. They are uneducated.
3. They subconsciously enjoy the abuse.
4. They have a high degree of self-respect.

Question 2

What is the result of exposure to violence in the community?

1. Inevitable depression
2. Not a problem outside the poor neighborhoods
3. Mediated by the quality of family and social supports
4. Important only for children

meow1234 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

Many women are financially dependent on their abusive partners; if they have outside employment, they are unlikely to make as much as their male counterparts. Also, when children are involved, the mother may need child support but that is routinely not honored by the abuser. The other options do not apply.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3

Family and social support networks are important to mediate the exposure to community violence toward those of any age or socioeconomic status. Nurses need to be involved in creating safe communities through social policies. Depression is not inevitable.