ATI LPN
Test Bank for Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice
Chapter 41 : Caring for Survivors of Violence and Abuse Questions
Question 1 of 5
The emergency department nurse is assessing a female client with traumatic injuries. To assess whether or not the client?s injuries have resulted from abuse, which question would be most appropriate for the nurse to ask the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The open-ended, nonjudgmental question 'It looks like someone has hurt you. Tell me about it.' (
C) encourages the client to share details without assuming abuse or blaming her. Option A is vague, option B implies blame, and option D focuses on the perpetrator rather than the client?s experience.
Question 2 of 5
A female client has been admitted to the inpatient psychiatric facility with a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder after a history of violence by her boyfriend. During the initial assessment interview, which assessment would be the priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Suicide risk (
D) is the priority in a client with PTSD due to intimate partner violence, as the trauma and emotional distress significantly increase suicidality. Nutritional status (
A), hydration (
B), and sleep patterns (
C) are important but secondary to ensuring safety.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a family in which the elderly mother has been a victim of abuse and neglect by her 48-year-old son. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to keep in mind before interviewing the family?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Allowing the elderly mother to decide whether to leave (
C) respects her autonomy and is critical in abuse cases, ensuring empowerment and safety planning. Legal removal (
A) is premature, self-esteem (
B) is secondary, and nursing home placement (
D) assumes a specific outcome without client input.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is working with a female client who is anticipating the possibility of leaving an abusive relationship. In helping the client make the decision to leave or to stay in the abusive situation, which of the following would be most important for the nurse to do?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Assisting the client in finding a new apartment and job (
C) provides practical support to ensure safety and independence, critical for leaving an abusive relationship. Describing the cycle of violence (
A) is educational but less immediate, warning of murder (
B) may heighten fear, and changing identity (
D) is extreme and less feasible.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is conducting a public information seminar on the topic of rape and sexual assault at a local community center. Which of the following would the nurse include when describing power rapists?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Power rapists seek control and dominance, targeting victims near their age with minimal physical force and intimidation (
D). Sadistic rapists (
A) focus on victim suffering, anger rapists (
B) use extreme force, and opportunistic rapists (
C) act impulsively, none of which align with power rapists? characteristics.