The nurse is caring for a patient whom the nurse suspects is a victim of intimate partner violence (IPV). What screening question made by the nurse is most appropriate?

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2. Screening is one way that nurses can help to provide information and resources to a person who may be suffering IPV. The most appropriate way to screen for IPV is the use of direct questions about the violence. The most appropriate question is, "Is it safe for you to go home?" All the other questions are not as direct, and they do not get at the priority nursing action, which is to assess the safety of the patient.

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