A new client admits to having been battered by her live-in boyfriend several times over the past 2 years. She states to the nurse, "We plan to get married next June, and I think things will be better then
He is always so sorry afterward, that I think I can trust him to change." Which intervention should be included in the client's teaching plan?
1. Support her hope that the battering will end after they are married.
2. Assist her to enroll in a class to learn techniques of self-defense.
3. Emphasize that the battering pattern usually remains the same in frequency and severity over time.
4. Assist her in developing an emergency plan, since the pattern of violence is likely to continue.
ANS: 4
Developing an emergency plan is critical for any battered woman. 1. The battering is not likely to cease unless the batterer seeks help. 2. This will not stop the violence, although it might afford her some protection. 3. Violence usually increases over time.
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