Quiz Yourself: Answers

1. Batterer behaviors which may affect nutritional status of victims may include:
    • Isolation of victim(s)
    • Emotional abuse
    • Physical abuse
    • Sexual abuse
    • Financial control
    • Legal control
     
2. Isolation of the victim may affect pregnancy outcomes by:
    • Preventing mother from getting prenatal care.
    • Preventing mother from buying needed groceries or prescriptions.
    • Preventing mother from keeping WIC or medical appointments.
    • Preventing mother from needed contact with others.
    
3. Isolation of the victim may affect nutritional outcomes by:
    • Preventing mother from taking child to health care appointments.
    • Preventing mother from buying food.
    
4. Emotional abuse might affect a pregnant woman by making her feel to depressed or upset to eat.
    
5. Physical abuse of the mother might harm children if they are in their mother's arms when she is physically abused. Additionally, she may be too hurt to prepare food for her children.
    
6. Financial control might prevent proper nutrition if a mother is unable to access the financial resources needed to obtain food for her children.