A nurse is assessing a client who is a survivor of abuse. Which method would be most appropriate to use when conducting a lethality assessment?

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The Danger Assessment Screen is a useful tool for assessing the risk that either an adult survivor or perpetrator will commit homicide. It would be appropriate to use when conducting a lethality assessment. The Abuse Assessment Screen and Burgess-Partner Abuse Scale are appropriate tools to use to screen for violence and abuse. The Beck Depression Inventory is used to screen for depression.

A Nurse Is Assessing a Client Who Is a Survivor