Task A
The client (female) discloses to the nurse that her partner physically assaults her using his fists, sharp objects or kicks. She tells the nurse that he often throws her to the floor, tries to choke her and then kicks her repeatedly. He also sexually assaults her. He is worse when he uses meth.
The couple also both uses heroin and alcohol. The husband supplies client’s drugs. He tells her she is a useless junkie and no one else would want her. The client wants to leave her partner, as she is very fearful that one day he will bash her to death. But she is worried about her access to drugs, his mates’ violence and where she might go to live with her daughter, who is three years old.
Currently the client is moderately addictive to the drugs she was taking and she needs to take the drug every day. Otherwise, she faces physical illness and in this way she is dependent on her husband. She is experiencing negative consequences for addiction. It makes her feel isolated, helpless, or ashamed.
In case of other issues, the issue of the safety of her daughter is the prime concern to get rid of her husband and drug as well.
Validating her mixed and confused feelings and normalizing them as consequences of domestic and sexual violence helps the client to move to become more accepting of these feelings, which in turn will help her to inform more safe and protective decisions and choices.

Task B

Q1. What communication skills and strategies were used by the worker conducting the assessment with the client?

In this case following communication skills and strategies were used by the worker:

* Be very much supportive and sympathetic. * Obtain written informed consent from the client prior to sharing any client related information with associated professionals or otherwise. * Clinical knowledge regarding the treatment of an drug addicted person and