A Victim of a Violent Rape Has Been in the Emergency

question 26

Multiple Choice

A victim of a violent rape has been in the emergency department for 3 hours. Evidence collection is complete. As discharge counseling begins, the victim says softly, "I will never be the same again. I can't face my friends. There is no sense of trying to go on." Select the nurse's most important response.

• A) "Are you thinking of suicide?"
• B) "It will take time, but you will feel the same as before."
• C) "Your friends will understand when you tell them."
• D) "You will be able to find meaning in this experience as time goes on."

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