The nurse is planning a community education presentation on battering. Which statement about battering should the nurse include?
1. Battering occurs in a small percentage of the population.
2. Battering is mainly a lower-class, blue collar problem.
3. Battered women are at greatest risk for severe violence when they leave the batterer.
4. If the batterer stops drinking, the violence usually stops.
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Explanation: 3. Battered women are at greatest risk for injury or domestic homicide when they leave the abuser.
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A) Avoid flooding the client with details of past traumatic events. B) Use stimuli that stimulate pleasant memories and pleasurable feelings for the client. C) Model positive and desired behaviors. D) Develop a contract between the client and the staff for dealing with self-destructive behaviors.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)