NCLEX Practice Test RN Practice Question
A client is a victim of domestic violence. She is now receiving assistance at a shelter for battered women. She tells the nurse about the cycle of violence that she has been experiencing in her relationship with her husband of 5 years. In the 'tension-building phase,' the nurse might expect the client to describe which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This description is characteristic of the 'tension-building' phase prior to the volatile discharge of tension found in the battering phase.
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