A Client Who Is in an Abusive Relationship Is Admitted

question 15

Multiple Choice

A client who is in an abusive relationship is admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit. The client fears for her life. A staff nurse asks, "Why doesn't she just leave him?" Which is the nursing supervisor's most appropriate response?

• A) "These clients don't know life any other way, and change is not an option until they have improved insight."
• B) "These clients have limited cognitive skills and few vocational abilities to be able to make it on their own."
• C) "These clients often have a lack of financial independence to support themselves and their children, and most have religious beliefs prohibiting divorce and separation."
• D) "These clients are paralyzed into inaction by a combination of physical threats and a sense of powerlessness."

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Definitions:

Ovary

A female reproductive organ in which oocytes (egg cells) are produced and stored, also responsible for the production of hormones like estrogen and progesterone.

Copulatory Organ

A structure in an animal's body used for mating and transferring sperm to the female reproductive tract.

Prostate Gland

A gland in the male reproductive system that produces fluid to nourish and transport sperm.

Urethra

The tube through which urine is discharged from the bladder to the exterior of the body in both sexes, and also conveys semen in males.