A Victim of a Violent Rape Has Been in the Emergency

question 22

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 patient 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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Definitions:

Dorothea Orem

An influential nursing theorist known for developing the Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory, which emphasizes the importance of patient's ability to perform self-care.

Inner Potential

Refers to an individual's inherent abilities or capacities that may be developed to improve their life or achieve success.

Vulnerability

is the state of being open to harm, damage, or emotional hurt, arising from various factors like physical disability, age, or social position.

Illness

A state of being in poor health, characterized by symptoms or diseases affecting the body or mind.