RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 913 of 2368

An alert, competent adult has bruises that the nurse suspects came from intimate partner violence. The client has no weapon-related injuries and does not want the police called. Why should the nurse avoid reporting to law enforcement without consent?

  1. Competent adults cannot be victims of crime
  2. Suspected domestic violence is always reported to Adult Protective Services instead
  3. Bruises are never signs of intimate partner violence
  4. Reporting without consent can place the client and their children in danger if there is no safety plan
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Correct answer: Reporting without consent can place the client and their children in danger if there is no safety plan

Mandatory reporting generally covers gunshot or other crime-related injuries. Reporting suspected domestic violence without consent can put the client and children in danger.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Maladaptive Coping Behaviors: Reporting to Law Enforcement. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026