A battered wife tells the nurse she was brought up to believe "you stay together, no matter what
happens.". She also states her husband is always apologetic and remorseful after an incident. The
myth that can be identified is
a. a family life is private and sacred.
b. women who are abused are mentally ill.
c. men have a right to keep their wives in line.
d. battered women like to be beaten.
A
The only myth verbalized by the victim relates to the confidentiality of what occurs within the
family. The other statements are commonly held myths, but no evidence exists that the victim holds
any of them.
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a. Encourage the client to ask for the results of the genetic testing. b. Share the results of the testing with the client's family members. c. Explain to the client how this choice may affect other family members. d. Respect the client's right to not know the results of the testing.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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