A perinatal nurse is conducting an initial interview and assessment on a new patient in her first trimester of an unplanned pregnancy.The nurse discovers the patient was a victim of child abuse and her husband has left her and returned several times.The nurse should assess this patient for what other issue as the priority?

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Although all options are possibilities,this woman has several risk factors for being a victim of intimate partner abuse (unplanned pregnancy,victim of child abuse,marital instability).The nurse should first assess for this (intimate partner abuse)before considering the other situations.

A Perinatal Nurse Is Conducting an Initial Interview and Assessment