Pregnancy IPV: A Case Study

During assessment, the nurse should be aware that some of the following physical signs of injury might be related to IPV, these include but are not limited to bruising in the abdomen and chest, multiple injuries, lacerations, ruptured eardrums. The victim may also appear nervous or anxious in the presence of her abusive partner, she may be accompanied by her partner who does most of the talking, and may give vague or unconvincing explanations to her injuries (Power, 2011).
Some mental assessment findings post pregnancy IPV include depression and PTST. Zhang et al. (2012) conducted a study in which they explored the relationship between IPV during pregnancy and postnatal depression. The study found that the overall incidence of pregnancy IPV