A rape victim tells the nurse, "I should not have been out on the street alone." Which is the nurse's most therapeutic response?
a. "Rape can happen anywhere."
b. "Blaming yourself only increases your anxiety and discomfort."
c. "You believe this would not have happened if you had not been alone?"
d. "You are right. You should not have been alone on the street at night."
ANS: C
A reflective communication technique is helpful. Looking at one's role in the event serves to explain events that the victim would otherwise find incomprehensible. The incorrect options discount the victim's perceived role and interfere with further discussion.
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