A married couple is seeking counseling for domestic abuse issues. The husband states that he can't control his anger when his wife constantly nags at him. In the assault cycle, the wife's behavior in this situation is the stage known as:
a. Recovery
b. Crisis
c. Escalation
d. Trigger
D
The nagging is the trigger to the assault in this situation. The trigger stage should not be confused as being a justified reason for an assault to occur.
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A) Naturally B) Primary intention C) Secondary intention D) Tertiary intention
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1. pepsin. 2. intrinsic factor. 3. hydrochloric acid. 4. gastrin.
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a. Make an appointment for her to be seen the next day at the clinic. b. Instruct her to take warm baths with oat-meal added to the water. c. Tell her to go to the emergency depart-ment immediately. d. Have her take acetaminophen (Tylenol) every 4 hours and drink fluids.
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