Which interventions should a nurse include in the plan of care for a woman who has been physically abused by a partner for 10 years? Select all that apply
a. Be objective and nonthreatening.
b. Help the victim to assess strengths.
c. Make referrals contingent on leaving the abuser.
d. Inform the woman that marital counseling is rarely effective.
e. Help the victim recognize that the perpetrator's behavior is abusive.
A, B, E
An objective, nonthreatening approach builds trust. Identifying the perpetrator's behavior as abusive is honest and supports the seriousness of the behavior. Helping the victim assess strengths will be necessary if the patient is to see herself as having sufficient resources to leave the abusive relationship. The distracters are nontherapeutic. Referrals should never be offered contingently. Marital counseling should be supported, if that is what the victim chooses. It might help reduce guilt feelings when the victim leaves the relationship.
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