The nurse cares for a woman who is in her 39th week of gestation and who recently revealed that she is being physically abused by her partner
Which conditions associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) should the nurse look for in this client and in her child now and in the coming weeks? (Select all that apply.)
A) Depression in the mother
B) Low-birth weight infant
C) Down syndrome in the infant
D) Gestational diabetes in the mother
E) Cleft palate in the infant
Ans: A, B
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Depression before, during, and after birth has been strongly correlated with IPV. Researchers have also found that pregnant women who are assaulted by an intimate partner are at increased risk of giving birth to infants of reduced weight. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder and is not associated with IPV. Gestational diabetes is an endocrine disorder and would not be caused by IPV. A cleft palate is a congenital birth defect not associated with IPV.
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