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ghost! · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Preventing intimate partner violence (IPV) and recurrence of violence requires targeting efforts at all three levels of prevention: primary, secondary, and tertiary. Which is a tertiary prevention strategy?

A) Adding a question to the standard health history form that asks whether the client is currently experiencing abuse
B) Putting up posters around the health provider's office that give tips on what to do if one is in an abusive relationship
C) Screening a woman for evidence of abuse who has several risk factors for IPV
D) Providing a woman who is being abused by her husband the number to an abuse hotline so that she can get help leaving him

Question 2

Pediatric providers face special issues in screening for intimate partner violence (IPV) in a caregiver who is accompanying a child. Which are appropriate strategies for addressing this screening issue? (Select all that apply.)

A) Asking the mother directly, with the child present
B) Asking the child directly, while the mother is out of the room
C) Asking the mother indirectly, with a written questionnaire or computer survey
D) Screening for the safety and dangerousness of the situation before deciding whether to ask the mother
E) Informing parents about mandatory reporting law after asking questions

fromAlphatoOmega22 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
Primary prevention includes screening and prevention efforts that target the general population. Secondary prevention occurs through generalized screening and inquiry with high-risk populations. Tertiary prevention involves caring for victims affected by or currently experiencing violence. Adding a question to the standard health history form and putting up posters are examples of primary prevention, as they are aimed at the general public. Screening a woman for evidence of abuse who has several risk factors for IPV is an example of secondary prevention. Providing help to a woman who is being abused is an example of tertiary prevention.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C, D
Feedback:
Appropriate strategies include the following: asking mothers indirectly (written questionnaire, computer survey), asking mothers directly, without (not with) the child present; informing parents about mandatory reporting laws before (not after) asking questions; screening for safety and dangerousness of the situation; and being aware of resources and referrals. It would not be appropriate to ask the child about IPV that the mother may have experienced.