Which statement is best for the nurse to use when preparing to administer the Abuse Assessment Screen?
a. "We are required by law to ask these questions."
b. "We need to talk about whether you believe you have been abused."
c. "We are asking these questions because we suspect that you are being abused."
d. "We need to ask the following questions because domestic violence is so common in our society."
ANS: D
Such an introduction alerts the woman that questions about domestic violence are coming and ensures the woman that she is not being singled out for these questions.
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