When a victim of sexual assault is discharged from the emergency department, the nurse should
a. notify the client's family of the problem to seek client support.
b. give referral information verbally and in writing.
c. offer to stay with the client until she regains stability.
d. advise the client to try not to think about the assault.
B
Immediately after the assault, rape victims are often disorganized and unable to think well or
remember what they have been told. Written information acknowledges this fact and provides a
solution. Option A violates the client's right to privacy. Option C is part of a rescue fantasy. Option
D offers a platitude that is neither therapeutic nor effective.
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