A client who has been battered by her partner sobs, "It was my own fault." Which of the follow-ing would be the priority response by the nurse?
1. "No one has the right to abuse another."
2. "What did you do to deserve this?"
3. "Why do you think he does it?"
4. "Tell me about when you were growing up."
ANS: 1
The client must understand that as a human being she has the right not to be abused. Victims of abuse should be given this information in a respectful way to counteract their feelings of guilt and shame. Option 2 suggests that the client had a role in provoking the battery. Option 3 side-steps the real issue. Option 4 continues to look at factors within the client.
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