A patient has been physically abused by her boyfriend frequently since moving in together.During her last discussion with the nurse,the patient stated,"I probably should not keep going back to him,because he continues to abuse me." The nurse is aware that the final decision to leave a batterer is:

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The victim usually moves slowly when making the decision to leave the batterer because of many self-imposed constraints and many environmental factors that must be considered.It is unlikely that a batterer will give permission for the victim to leave.The remaining options are not supported by current research.

A Patient Has Been Physically Abused by Her Boyfriend Frequently