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An individual comes to an emergency department with a broken nose and multiple bruises after being beaten by her spouse. She states, “The beatings have been getting worse, and I’m afraid that next time he might kill me.” Which reply by the nurse is appropriate?

 A suicidal client says to a nurse, “There’s nothing to live for anymore.” Which is the best nursing reply?

A college student was sexually assaulted when out on a date. After several weeks of crisis intervention therapy, which client statement would indicate to the nurse that the student is handling this situation in a healthy manner?

The nurse makes notes during a family history assessment. The nurse recognizes that all the following are risk factors associated with potential development of an Intellectual disability (ID) EXCEPT (choose the best answer)?

As a domestic violence nurse specialist, you are asked to testify in a court case involving intimate partner abuse. The defense attorney asks, “When Mr. and Mrs. Smith came to the emergency room, several people were around, yet Mrs. Smith still did not say that Mr. Smith hit her.” Which statement describes the rationale for Mrs. Smith not accusing her husband?

Which of the following is NOT care provided by the hospice interdisciplinary team?

The nurse is leading a bereavement group. Which group member would the nurse identify as being at the lowest risk for having difficulty grieving?

Which statement made by the nursing student is an example of stereotyping and requires correction?

Which of the following interventions should the nurse NOT utilize when caring for an inpatient client who is expressing anger inappropriately?

A client was diagnosed with depression resulting from the loss of her twin sister in a skiing accident. Her parents reported that all the client has done since the accident was lay in her bed and cry, asking why she survived the accident. The physician prescribed Prozac to treat the depression and suggested that the parents “keep a close eye on her.” After a week, the client began to show some signs of improvement, even coming out of her room to eat with the family. After 2 months, the client committed suicide despite seeming to come out of the depression. What is the likeliest reason?