A multigravid client at 36 weeks' gestation who is visiting the clinic for a routine visit begins to sob and tells the nurse, “My boyfriend has been beating me up once in a while since I became...

A multigravid client at 36 weeks' gestation who is visiting the clinic for a routine visit begins to sob and tells the nurse, “My boyfriend has been beating me up once in a while since I became pregnant, but I can't bring myself to leave him because I don't have a job and I don't know how I would take care of my other children.” Which of the following actions should be the priority by the nurse at this time?

1. Contact a social worker for assistance and family counseling.

2. Help the client make concrete plans for the safety of herself and her children.

3. Tell the client that she shouldn't allow anyone to hit her or her children.

4. Provide the client with brochures on the statistics about violence against women.