The nurse is teaching a client who has been abused how to develop a safety plan. The nurse would include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Question

a. Get a protection order.
b. Make copies of important documents.
c. Leave a bag of important documents at the home of a trusted friend.
d. Purchase a firearm
e. If the abuser moves out, change the locks.
f. Seek out supportive family members or friends.

Answer 1

A, B, C, E, F
A safety plan should include getting an order of protection, seeking out supportive family members or friends, making copies of important documents (e.g., birth certificates, charge cards, bank cards, licenses, etc.) and keeping them nearby or at the home of a trusted friend or relative. Other strategies include changing the locks if the abuser moves out and changing the telephone number. Purchasing a firearm would not be included in the plan. Maintaining a list of emergency numbers such as the local police department would be more appropriate.