A nurse planning a group to help batterers learn more effective ...

[jho37]

A nurse planning a group to help batterers learn more effective ways to cope would teach partic-ipants that the key component in wife battering is:
 
  1. The need for the batterer to control
  2. Alcohol abuse by the batterer
  3. History of psychotic behavior
  4. Failure of the woman to assert herself

Question 2

The nurse in the Emergency Department is taking a history from a family accompanying a child with suspicious traumatic injuries. The nurse should:
 
  1. Obtain information as covertly as possible
  2. Avoid responding to hints that abuse has occurred
  3. Be open, concerned, and honest
  4. Separate the family from the child during the interview

[tashiedavis420]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1
The batterer uses violence as a means of controlling his partner to meet his own needs. 2. Alcohol use is not the root cause of spousal abuse. 3. There are no data to support mental illness as a fac-tor in abusive relationships. 4. Assertive behavior may result in increased abuse.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
The nurse serves as a role model for the parents and the child. Being open and honest and show-ing appropriate concern for the child is the most appropriate approach. 1. Direct questioning is necessary to obtain the history. 2. Concerns about the possibility of abuse must be addressed in a sensitive manner. 4. The family will be able to remain with the child during history taking. It is helpful for the nurse to observe family interactions.