A nurse is preparing to develop a screening program for school-aged children to assess for adverse childhood events. Which question should be included in the screening?

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Adverse childhood events (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that occur in children from 0 to 17 years such as experiencing violence or abuse, witnessing violence in the home or community, and having a family member attempt or die by suicide. Asking about seeing abuse in the question "Have you witnessed anyone hurting you or one of your siblings" is the best question for the screening tool. The question asking "Do you feel like you want to hurt yourself" assesses the risk for suicide in the client and not the community. The question asking "Do you like the neighborhood you live in" is a closed question requiring a yes or no response but does not address witnessing violence in the home or community. The question "How many times have you seen the police driving around the neighborhood" does not address witnessing violence but a measure to reduce violence.

A Nurse Is Preparing to Develop a Screening Program for School-Aged