A woman who is a victim of severe emotional violence tells the nurse that her husband abuses her
most often when he is intoxicated, just as his father had beaten him and his mother.
She states he is
always apologetic and remorseful after an incident. She has considered leaving home with her two
children but has not been able to bring herself to actually leave. The stage in the cycle of violence
that prevents her from leaving her husband is the
a. tension-building stage.
b. acute battering stage.
c. honeymoon stage.
d. recovery stage.
C
The honeymoon stage is characterized by kindly, loving behaviors toward the abused spouse when
the perpetrator feels remorseful. The victim believes the promises and drops plans to leave or seek
legal help. Option A: The tension-building stage is characterized by minor violence in the form of
abusive verbalization or pushing. Option B: The acute battering stage involves the abuser beating the
victim. Option D: The violence cycle does not include a recovery stage.
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