The nurse is caring for a battered woman in the emergency department. Nursing interventions used in the care include: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Letting the woman tell her story at her own pace.
2. Anticipating ambivalence toward the batterer.
3. Acknowledging the woman's feelings as reasonable.
4. Letting the woman figure out how to identify specific problems on her own.
5. Allowing the family to stay with the woman during the interview.
1,2,3
Rationale 1: The nurse should let the woman work through her story, problems, and situation at her own pace.
Rationale 2: The nurse should anticipate ambivalence in the woman's love–hate relationship with the batterer.
Rationale 3: The nurse should let the woman know that she is believed, and that her feelings are reasonable and normal.
Rationale 4: The nurse should assist the woman in identifying specific problems, and support realistic ideas for reducing or eliminating those problems.
Rationale 5: The person who might have battered the woman and any family members should be asked to stay in the waiting room.
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