A Woman Whose Husband Physically Abuses Her Mentions to the Nurse,"Someday

question 19

Multiple Choice

A woman whose husband physically abuses her mentions to the nurse,"Someday I'll have to leave him." Which of the following would be the nurse's best response?

• A) "Yes, you should, before he harms you badly."
• B) "Could we talk about developing a safety plan?"
• C) "Are you afraid of what your family will say?"
• D) "I don't know why you would stay with him."

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Definitions:

Child Abuse

Acts of physical, emotional, or sexual mistreatment or neglect of a child by a caregiver or responsible person.

High Self-Esteem

A positive or favorable perception of oneself, reflecting a person's overall subjective emotional evaluation of their own worth.

Excitation-Transfer Model

A theory suggesting that the arousal generated by one event can be transferred and can intensify emotions in response to a subsequent event.

Discourse Analysis

An analytical method that examines patterns of language use across texts and spoken words to understand social, cultural, and psychological phenomena.