Concerning violence against women—intimate partner violence (IPV)—nurses should be aware that:
1. relationship violence usually consists of a single episode that the couple can put behind them.
2. violence often declines or ends with pregnancy.
3. economic coercion is considered a part of IPV.
4. most battered women are generally poorly educated and from a deprived social background.
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1. Incorrect. IPV almost always follows an escalating pattern. It includes psychologic at-tacks and economic coercion.
2. Incorrect. IPV often begins with and escalates during pregnancy. It includes psychologic attacks and economic coercion.
3. Correct. Economic coercion accompanies physical assault and psychologic attacks.
4. Incorrect. Race, religion, social background, age, and education level are not significant factors in differentiating women at risk.
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