After months of counseling, a client abused by her husband tells the nurse that she has decided to stop treatment. There has been no abuse during this time, and she feels better able to cope with the...

After months of counseling, a client abused by her husband tells the nurse that she has decided to stop treatment. There has been no abuse during this time, and she feels better able to cope with the needs of her husband and children. In discussing this decision with the client, the nurse should:

1. Tell the client that this is a bad decision that she will regret in the future.

2. Find out more about the client's rationale for her decision to stop treatment.

3. Warn the client that abuse commonly stops when one partner is in treatment, only to begin again later.

4. Remind the client of her duty to protect her children by continuing treatment.