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What are the distinctive elements in observable behavior that indicate the potential for violence?
Which theory highlights male/female inequity in patriarchal societies as a factor leading to violence?
What is the term for 'the process of conducting a self-examination of one’s own biases towards other cultures'?
Which category of family violence includes Elder Mistreatment?
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What is the main critique of Family Systems Theory according to some critics?
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'Unconscious incompetence' in understanding cultural differences refers to:
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What type of body measurements are typically taken to calculate body mass index (BMI)?
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Which aspect of the client's health is reflected in the pulse pressure measurement after measuring blood pressure?
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In the context of mental status examinations, what does a distorted thought process and impaired memory indicate?
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According to McCaffery's nursing definition, how is personal experience characterized?
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According to the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), how is pain defined?
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Why are mental status examinations often performed at the beginning of a head-to-toe examination?
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What is the central idea behind family violence according to the text?
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Which of the following is considered a form of emotional abuse within family violence?
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According to McCue (2008), what does the Psychopathology theory suggest about men who batter women?
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What is the essence of the Biologic theory regarding violent behavior, based on the text?
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Why is it mentioned in the text that some pain is good for the patient?
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What is the main focus of feminist theory in relation to domestic violence?
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Study Notes
Family Violence Theories
- Family systems theory: violence grows through family system function, but criticized for blaming the victim
- Feminist theory: male/female inequity in patriarchal societies leads to violence
- Cycle of violence theory (Dr. Lenore Walker, 1979): explains the pattern of violence
Types of Family Violence
- Physical Abuse
- Psychological Abuse
- Economic Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
Categories of Family Violence
- Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
- Child Abuse
- Elder Mistreatment
Indicators of Potential Violence
- Staring and eye contact
- Tone and volume of voice
- Anxiety
- Mumbling
- Pacing
Cultural Awareness
- Definition: process of conducting a self-examination of one's own biases towards other cultures and exploring one's cultural professional background (Campinha-Bacote, 2011)
- Stages of cultural awareness:
- Unconscious incompetence: not aware that one lacks knowledge about another culture
- Conscious incompetence: aware that one lacks knowledge about another culture
- Conscious competence: consciously learning about the client's culture and providing culturally relevant interventions
- Unconscious competence: able to have effective transcultural interactions
Health Assessment
- Take body measurements: weight, height, waist and hip circumference, mid-arm circumference, triceps skin fold thickness (TSF)
- Calculate ideal body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio, mid-arm muscle area and circumference
- Pulse pressure: determined by systolic and diastolic pressure, reflecting stroke volume
Mental Status Examination
- Provides information about cerebral cortex function
- Cerebral abnormalities disturb intellectual ability, communication ability, or emotional behaviors
Pain
- Definition: personal and subjective experience with few or no objective measurements (Nursing Definition, McCaffery)
- Definition: unpleasant, subjective sensory and emotional experience (International Association for the Study of Pain, IASP)
- People in pain demonstrate or show that they have pain, and it can be seen in their behavior
Violence
- Definition: a situation in which one family member causes physical or emotional harm to another family member (Violence wheel, 2009)
- Abuse can be physical, emotional, or sexual
- Violence is an "execution of physical force used so as to injure or abuse" (Merriam-Webster, 2012)
Theories of Domestic Violence
- Psychopathology theory: batterers suffer personality disorders
- Social learning theory: violence is a learned behavior from childhood
- Biologic theory: physiologic changes from childhood trauma, head injuries, or through heredity cause violent behavior
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Description
Test your knowledge on family violence theories and categories including Family Systems Theory, Feminist Theory, Cycle of Violence Theory, types of family violence like Physical, Psychological, Economic, Sexual Abuse, and categories like Intimate Partner Violence, Child Abuse, Elder Mistreatment.
