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The Nurse Is Caring for an Abused Mother in the Postpartum

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The nurse is caring for an abused mother in the postpartum department. The patient is afraid to go home, but has no money to do anything else. What can the nurse do to assist this individual and her baby?


A) Work with social services to have the patient and her baby go to a safe place, complete paperwork to obtain financial assistance, and obtain some temporary assistance.
B) Explain that she will have to go home at this time, but provide her with paperwork to complete to obtain assistance.
C) Offer to have her partner come in and attend a counseling session with her.
D) Suggest that once she gets home, she should pursue getting a restraining order against her abuser.

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