Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 916 of 2368

Which question is best for the nurse to use when screening a client for intimate partner violence?

  1. Are you a victim of domestic violence?
  2. Have you been battered by your partner?
  3. Has anyone hurt you or treated you badly?
  4. Why do you stay with someone who abuses you?
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Correct answer: Has anyone hurt you or treated you badly?

Asking about being hurt or treated badly is recommended. Words such as victim, abused, or battered are avoided.

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

Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026