A nurse is working with a client who is anticipating the possibility of leaving an abusive relationship. In helping the client arrive at the decision to leave or to stay in the abusive situation, which would be most important for the nurse to do?

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Survivors must understand the cycle of violence and the danger of homicide that increases as violence escalates or when the survivor attempts to leave the relationship. Although survivors also need information about resources (e.g., shelters for battered women), legal services, government benefits, and support networks, the nurse first needs to discuss the possibility of the perpetrator's reaction and the possibility of extreme violence leading to death.

A Nurse Is Working with a Client Who Is Anticipating