A nurse is working with a family to reduce the incidence of home violence. Which of the following actions by the nurse would most likely have a positive effect?
a. Being assertive and taking control of decisions because family members cannot be expected to have this ability
b. Focusing attention on family weaknesses that need to be fixed before healing can begin
c. Pointing out things that victims should do differently to avoid antagonizing the abuser
d. Soliciting ideas from the family regarding what they feel will improve their situation
Question 2
A nurse is implementing a primary prevention strategy to address abuse in the community. Which of the following actions is the nurse most likely taking?
a. Encouraging others to interfere when they see children hit or hurt in a public place
b. Referring caregivers to community respite centers if abuse is beginning to occur
c. Lobbying for passage of legislation to outlaw physical punishment in schools
d. Screening each pregnant woman privately for intimate partner abuse
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