Which of the following statements is correct regarding child abuse and neglect?
a. Child neglect is most often caused by the mother or female caretaker.
b. Nearly all perpetrators of sexual abuse of children are females.
c. Sexual abuse of children is more strongly associated with poverty than physical abuse.
d. Boys are more likely to be severely physically injured by abuse and emotional neglect than girls.
Question 2
A client who has a chronic mental illness is readmitted within 72 hours of discharge from an inpatient psychiatric unit. In the unit, the client functions well because she is bright, spontaneous, and interactive.
When the client is alone at home, her caseworker reports that she begins to decompensate. Which aspect of the therapeutic milieu should a nurse identify as contributing to this client's improvements during hospitalization?
A) Peer pressure
B) Punishment
C) Self-governance
D) Structured programming
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