Direct questioning about domestic violence in the home should be:
a. a routine component of history taking with female patients.
b. avoided for fear of offending the woman's partner.
c. conducted only in cases in which there is a history of abuse.
d. used only when the patient is obviously being victimized.
A
The presence of domestic violence should be routinely queried, and the questioning should be direct for all female patients. Direct questioning about domestic violence in the home should not be avoided for fear of offending the woman's partner, should be part of a routine examination, and should not be used only when the patient is obviously being victimized.
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