A young woman was recently brought into the emergency department after being violently raped. The young woman appears calm, with a blunted affect. She speaks in a matter-of-fact manner. How should a nurse interpret the client's behavior?
A) She is lying about the incident.
B) She is experiencing a silent rape reaction.
C) She is demonstrating a controlled response pattern.
D) She is having a compounded rape reaction.
C
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