RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 1394 of 2368

A pregnant client who discloses intimate partner violence has two young children living in the home. What is the nurse's responsibility?

  1. Keep the information confidential regardless of what state law says
  2. Ask the client to report the situation to the authorities themselves
  3. Wait until the children show visible injuries before making any report
  4. Follow state law on reporting concerns about the other children
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Correct answer: Follow state law on reporting concerns about the other children

Nurses are mandated reporters and must follow state law for concerns about other children or older adults in the home.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), High-risk Perinatal Client Care: Intimate Partner Violence. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026