The Nurse Working in the Emergency Department Knows That Many

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse working in the emergency department knows that many batterers have feelings of ambivalence. In what way might this be evident?

• A) The abuser alternates episodes of unmerciful beatings with periods of remorse and loving attention.
• B) The abuser has alternating periods of sadness and happiness.
• C) The abuser has alternating periods of maturity and immaturity.
• D) The abuser alternates letting the person he abuses be independent and then dependent.

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