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Intimate Partner Violence NCLEX Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

A nurse suspects a patient is experiencing intimate partner violence. What is the nurse’s best initial response?

• “You need to leave your partner immediately.”

✔✔ B. “You are safe here. Can you tell me what’s been happening at home?”

• “Are you sure you’re not just overreacting?”
• “We can’t interfere unless you press charges.”

Which statement made by a nurse demonstrates trauma-informed care for a survivor of IPV?

• “You should have reported this sooner.”

✔✔ B. “I believe you, and I want to help you feel safe.”

• “This is common, don’t worry too much.”
• “We’ll call your partner now to hear their side.”

Which finding should raise the most concern for intimate partner violence?

• Complaints of chronic back pain 1 / 3

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• Recurrent visits for sore throat

✔✔ C. Multiple bruises in various stages of healing

• Occasional headaches with no medical cause

What is the nurse’s legal obligation when IPV is suspected in an adult patient?

• Notify the patient’s employer

✔✔ B. Document findings objectively and provide resources

• File a police report immediately
• Contact the abuser to verify the situation

Which behavior is a red flag for emotional abuse in an intimate relationship?✔✔ A. Partner isolates the client from friends and family

• Partner brings flowers frequently to apologize
• Client and partner attend every appointment together
• Client states arguments happen “once in a while”

Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for a client experiencing IPV?

• Chronic pain related to trauma 2 / 3

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✔✔ B. Risk for injury related to domestic violence

• Social isolation related to lack of communication skills
• Ineffective coping related to lack of education

A nurse is counseling a client experiencing IPV who says, “If I leave, they’ll kill me.” What is the nurse’s priority action?

• Suggest the client stay but set boundaries

✔✔ B. Help the client create a personalized safety plan

• Advise the client to ignore the threats
• Offer couples counseling immediately

What documentation by the nurse best supports suspicion of IPV?

• “Patient appears fearful and anxious.”
• “Patient reports she fell down the stairs.”

✔✔ C. “Multiple bruises noted on upper arms and back; patient states, ‘He grabbed me.’”

• “No injuries visible, likely exaggerated.”

Which client statement is most concerning and requires immediate follow-up?

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