_________________________________________________________________ Domestic and Sexual Violence
8. Pregnant women who are abused are at increased risk for A) fetal death. B) postpartum depression. C) addiction to alcohol and drugs. D) All of the above 9. Approximately how many children in the United States will be exposed to some type of violence during their childhood? A) 330,000
13. Which of the following statements regarding interpersonal violence in rural areas is TRUE? A) Rural women live 20 times further from their nearest IPV resource than urban women. B) Intimate partner homicide rates may be lower in rural areas than in urban or suburban locales. C) Substance use disorders and unemployment are less common among IPV perpetrators in rural areas. D) IPV in rural areas may be more chronic and severe and may result in worse psychosocial and physical health outcomes. 14. Which of the following groups is more likely to experience rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner compared with their White counterparts? A) Black women B) Multiracial non-Hispanic women C) American Indian/Alaska Native men D) All of the above
B) 2.3 million C) 10 million D) 46 million
10. Which of the following is a factor that makes the elderly more vulnerable to abuse? A) Because elderly victims are often isolated, it is easy for the abuse to remain undetected. B) An abusive caregiver may live in the home and depend on the victim for financial support. C) The elder may be hesitant to seek help because the abuser’s absence from the home may leave the elder without a caregiver. D) All of the above
15. Which of the following signs and symptoms is NOT a typical characteristic that an abuser would
demonstrate? A) Paranoia
B) Schizophrenia C) Low self-esteem D) Possessiveness and jealousy
11. Which of the following is NOT a barrier to
persons with disabilities seeking and obtaining help following sexual assault? A) They are less likely to be believed when they make reports. B) They are less likely to be assaulted than those without disabilities. C) There is a lack of coordinated community service and supports in place. D) Police and prosecutors are reluctant to take cases because they are difficult to win in court.
16. Domestic violence victims are more likely than accident victims to sustain injury to the A) feet. B) arms. C) fingers. D) abdomen. 17. A trauma-informed approach to screening and care of victims of violence A) should disregard the disclosures of unreliable reporters. B) is focused on law enforcement and perpetrator identification. C) creates a space that is supportive, safe, and conducive to healing. D) should only be attempted in inpatient mental healthcare settings.
12. Women who are financially dependent on their abusers are
A) less likely to be economically abused. B) less likely to have healthcare visits. C) less able to leave. D) less likely to return to the relationship.
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