The nurse at a shelter is counseling a group of battered women. The nurse will emphasize that:
1. Battering will not stop or decrease if they become pregnant.
2. About 1 of every 5 women will experience abuse in her lifetime.
3. When these women go back to the situation after the abuser has cooled down, it will be better.
4. The battered woman can readily leave the situation.
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Rationale 1: Pregnancy does not stop the abuser, and sometimes it increases the intensity of the abuse.
Rationale 2: About 1 of every 3 women will experience abuse in her lifetime.
Rationale 3: This is not true. Sometimes when women return, the abuse is worse.
Rationale 4: It is difficult for the battered woman to leave the situation, often because of children and finances.
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