The Nurse Is Interviewing a Client Who Has Admitted to Being

question 34

Multiple Choice

The nurse is interviewing a client who has admitted to being a victim of domestic violence. What is the most typical description of how the domestic violence developed in a relationship?

• A) "He changed overnight. Everything was fine, and all of a sudden he flipped out and beat me up; he nearly killed me."
• B) "It was severe from the beginning. As soon as we got married, he began hitting me and threatening to kill me."
• C) "We've both always dated other people. I thought that was understood. He was as emotionally abusive in the beginning as he is now."
• D) "I don't know when it started, really. It was gradual. First, just yelling, blaming, and shoving. Then the beatings started; and now they're more frequent."