A Client Asks, "Why Does a Rapist Use a Weapon

question 8

Multiple Choice

A client asks, "Why does a rapist use a weapon during the act of rape?" Which is the most appropriate nursing response?

• A) "To decrease the victimizer's insecurity."
• B) "To inflict physical harm with the weapon."
• C) "To terrorize and subdue the victim."
• D) "To mirror learned family behavior patterns related to weapons."

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Definitions:

Exact Descriptions

Involves providing detailed and precise details or accounts of something.

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together; a positive correlation means they increase or decrease together, while a negative correlation means one increases as the other decreases.

Research Designs

Specific strategies or methodologies used by researchers to conduct experiments and observe outcomes in a systematic manner.

Negative Correlation

A connection between two variables where as one variable goes up, the other comes down.