A perinatal nurse is conducting an initial interview and assessment on a new patient in her first trimester of an unplanned pregnancy. The nurse discovers the patient was a victim of child abuse and her husband has left her and returned several times
The nurse should assess this patient for what other issue as the priority?
A.
Financial concerns
B.
Homelessness
C.
Intimate partner abuse
D.
Social isolation
ANS: C
Although all options are possibilities, this woman has several risk factors for being a victim of intimate partner abuse (unplanned pregnancy, victim of child abuse, marital instability). The nurse should first assess for this (intimate partner abuse) before considering the other situations.
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