Question

A client comes to the mental health clinic and reports feeling depressed for the last 3 months. the client also admits to having thoughts of suicide. when the nurse inquires about the client's relationships, the client tells the nurse that the client's spouse constantly belittles the client, telling the client often that the client is "stupid and fat." which problem should the nurse assess for further?

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A client comes to the mental health clinic and reports feeling depressed for the last 3 months. the client also admits to having thoughts of suicide. when the nurse inquires about the client's relationships, the client tells the nurse that the client's spouse constantly belittles the client, telling the client often that the client is "stupid and fat." which problem should the nurse assess for further?

-Intimate partner violence