The nurse assessing women for their risks of becoming victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) knows that which factors increase this risk? (Select all that apply.)
a. Exposure to abuse as a child
b. Harmful use of alcohol
c. Lower educational levels
d. Single-parent family
e. Witnessing IPV between parents
A, C, E
Factors that increase a woman's risk of becoming a victim of IPV include exposure to abuse as a child, lower educational levels, and witnessing IPV between parents.
Alcohol abuse is associated with a risk of becoming a perpetrator of abuse.
Single-parent families do not have an increased risk of becoming victims of IPV.
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