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| what are the tasks of a young adult? |
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Definition
| establish self from family, own partner/ marriage, social responsibilty/ civic duty, vocation/ job in life |
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Term
| what are some gender difference in the young adult stage? |
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Definition
| woman are more affected by loss, hormones, family--career. men are more focuse toward achievment of goal, no family--career. |
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| what is an important intervention we can do as nurses? |
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Term
| what types of violence is there? |
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Definition
| physical, emotional, verbal, neglect |
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Term
| who does violence effect? |
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Definition
| everyone. homosexual, bisexual, heterosexual, transsexual |
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Term
| what are some general risk factors to violence? |
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Definition
| poverty, learned behaviors, handguns ,crises |
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Term
| why is poverty a risk factor to violence? |
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Definition
| the stress involved. due to this it may also be harder to find a good school system or health care. may also not have basic needs met |
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Term
| why are handguns a risk factor for violence? |
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Definition
| because they are so redabily available |
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Term
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Definition
| Emotional abuse is a series of repeated incidents - whether intentional or not - that insults, threatens, isolates, degrades, humiliates, and/or controls another person. |
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Term
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Definition
| a close control of the finaces, there may not be enough money to meet basic needs such as clothing or food |
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Term
| what might be some typical characteristics in battered women? |
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Definition
| accepting the responsibility of the abusers actions, feelings of guilt and shame, denial of anger or terror experiences, sever stress reactions, soft tissue damage, sleep disturbance |
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Term
| what are some common characterisitics in violent individuals? |
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Definition
| blaming others for actions, pathologically jealous, sex is an act of agression to increase self esteem, seek second chances, charming, gregarious, gentle to non-family |
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Term
| what are the three steps in the cycle of violence? |
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Definition
| tension building, explosion, honeymoon period |
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Term
| when in the cycle of violence would the abused be most open to help and assistance? |
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Definition
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Term
| what should be in the nursing assessment of individuals with a potential risk for violence? |
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Definition
| assessment of self, indications of potential violence, nursing history |
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Term
| what are some ND related to violence? |
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Definition
| potential for violence, ineffective individual coping |
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Term
| what are some SHORT term nursing goals? |
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Definition
| provent violence, protect self and others |
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Term
| what are some LONG term goals? |
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Definition
| reinforce strengths, decrease stressful situations, adaptive ways to deal with stress |
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Term
| what does R.A.D.A.R stand for? |
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Definition
-routinely screen
-ask direct questions
-document findings
-assess patient safety
-respond, review options & refer |
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Term
| what are some generat interventions for violence? |
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Definition
| physcial safety and care, be alert to the possibilty of violence, be cautious with accusations, treat cause not just results, non-judgemental victum & abuser, group or family therapy, postvention |
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Term
| what are some interventions for the battered spouse inparticular? |
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Definition
| safe atmosphere, develope safe plan, encourage descion making, provide referal info. |
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