Which of the following would be an appropriate outcome for a patient diagnosed with rape-trauma syndrome?
a. Patient will sleep 8 hours without medication by week 6 of therapy.
b. Patient will develop better self-esteem by week 8 of therapy.
c. Patient will accept nurse's word that her reactions are normal.
d. Patient will verbalize that recovery may never happen totally.
ANS: D
Rape trauma victims require time to process what has happened to them and to reorganize their lives, just as an individual who is grieving must do. The remaining options are not realis-tic nor therapeutic.
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