A nursing student asks an emergency department nurse, "Why does a rapist use a weapon during the act of rape?" Which nursing reply is most accurate?
A. "A weapon is used to increase the victimizer's security."
B. "A weapon is used to inflict physical harm."
C. "A weapon is used to terrorize and subdue the victim."
D. "A weapon is used to mirror learned family behavior patterns."
ANS: C
The nurse should explain that a rapist uses weapons to terrorize and subdue the victim. Rape is the expression of power and dominance by means of sexual violence. Rape can occur over a broad spectrum of experience, from violent attack to insistence on sexual intercourse by an acquaintance or spouse.
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