A 35-year-old patient in the women's health clinic has just told the nurse about being abused by her husband for the past 10 years. The nurse's most appropriate intervention, initially, is to:
1. Offer to call the police and help her to file charges.
2. Ask her to tell you the details surrounding the abuse.
3. Reassure her that many women experience the same problem.
4. Listen to her account of the situation and offer support.
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Rationale 1: Filing charges will come later.
Rationale 2: Once trust is established, only the detail on what type of violence has occurred is necessary to collect.
Rationale 3: Although reassuring the patient that she is not alone is important, it is not the nurse's initial response.
Rationale 4: The initial step in caring for women who have disclosed abuse is to establish trust and ensure confidentiality. Once trust is established, the nurse can collect the details on what type of violence has occurred.
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