09/10/2026
A young woman with multiple bruises on her face and a deformity of her right upper arm is admitted to the emergency department with her mother. The client’s mother tells the nurse that the client’s husband beat her up after a drinking binge. What should the nurse do?
a. Report the abuse to the police.
b. Inform the client of her options and provide information on women’s shelters.
c. Implement nursing interventions for client’s injuries.
d. Encourage the client to leave her abusive husband and encourage her to report the abuse.
