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The nurse is planning care for a battered woman who has mentioned, Someday I'll have to leave him. Which outcome should the nurse include in the plan of care for this pa-tient?
 
  a. Patient will leave husband for a safe environment within 3 weeks.
  b. Patient will verbalize awareness of the dangerousness of her situation.
  c. Patient will state that she feels strong enough to return to the situation.
  d. Patient will state that she feels more relaxed after consultation with nurse.
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ANS: B
This is a realistic outcome for a patient who is beginning to consider leaving the abusive situ-ation. Setting a timeline is premature. Feeling relaxed is more related to a problem of anxiety than to abuse. Returning is not an outcome that is in the patient's best interest.
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