The nurse is presenting a session on intimate partner violence. Which statement indicates a need for further education?
1. "The ‘honeymoon period' follows an episode of violence."
2. "Everyone experiences anger and hitting in a relationship."
3. "Abusers can be either husbands or boyfriends or wives or girlfriends."
4. "My daughter is not to blame for the violence in her marriage."
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Explanation:
1. An acute episode of battering is followed by the tranquil phase, or honeymoon period, when the abuser is often repentant and promising never to abuse the victim again. In some cases, the honeymoon period is the only time there is a lack of building tension.
2. Violence is not a normal part of intimate relationships. This statement indicates that the client has likely been a victim of domestic violence.
3. Abusers can be spouses or boyfriends or girlfriends. Intimate partner violence can be experienced in any intimate relationship, regardless of whether the couple is straight, gay, or lesbian, and both within marriage and outside of marriage.
4. The victims of violence are not the cause of the violence. Abusers are responsible for their violent behavior. Avoiding blaming and shaming of victims of domestic violence is important to establish a therapeutic relationship.
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