Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 918 of 2368
A client with intimate partner violence tells the nurse about plans to leave the partner soon. Which action is the nurse priority?
- Make referrals to local resources and help the client create a personalized safety plan
- Encourage the client to leave immediately without telling anyone about the plan to go
- Advise the client to confront the partner about the plan to leave and to explain why
- Wait to discuss safety until the next appointment, when more time is available to talk
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Correct answer: Make referrals to local resources and help the client create a personalized safety plan
The most dangerous time is when the abused person decides to leave. Safety is the top priority.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Maladaptive Coping Behaviors: Nursing Interventions. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026