A new nurse asks the experienced nurse who is caring for a battered woman client, "Why did you ask about culture when it was obvious you needed to focus on the battering?" The experi-enced nurse should respond:
1. "It's just a habit I got into a while ago."
2. "It helps me focus on whether to do a complete physical assessment."
3. "Culture is a determinant of how women interpret and respond to violence."
4. "If I know more about her I can refer her to a shelter that caters to her ethnic group."
ANS: 3
Understanding the woman's culture not only helps understand how the woman will view and respond to violence but also is essential to developing an effective treatment plan. Some ethnic women are isolated and would not be able to seek assistance from police or community agencies. Options 1, 2, and 4 are made-up responses and have no basis in theory or practice.
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