The Nurse Is Seeing a Patient Who Has Been in the Clinic

The nurse is seeing a patient who has been in the clinic eight times in the past 6 months for injuries from an abusive partner. The patient states, "I don't see any way to get away from my partner, and I can't keep going on like this." What assessment question is most important for the nurse to ask?

A) "Do you have any family in the area that can help?"
B) "Have you thought about hurting yourself or someone else?"
C) "Have you thought about moving to a different city?"
D) "Have you discussed this with anyone else?"

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