A Victim of a Violent Rape Was Treated in the Emergency

question 8

Multiple Choice

A victim of a violent rape was treated in the emergency department.As discharge preparation begins,the victim says softly,"I will never be the same again.I can't face my friends.There is no reason to go on." Select the nurse's most appropriate response.

• A) "Are you thinking of harming yourself?"
• B) "It will take time,but you will feel the same."
• C) "Your friends will understand when you explain it was not your fault."
• D) "You will be able to find meaning in this experience as time goes on."

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Definitions:

Disposable Income

Resources households have at their disposal for saving and expenditure once income taxes have been accounted for.

Marginal Propensity

Typically refers to the marginal propensity to consume (MPC), which is the proportion of an additional income that a consumer spends on goods and services as opposed to saving it.

Disposable Income

The income available for saving and spending after the deduction of income taxes from earnings is known as disposable income.

Consumption

The process by which goods and services are used up or consumed, typically referring to household consumption in economics.