A nurse caring for victims of violence plans care based on an understanding that after the initial impact, most victims begin to react emotionally to effects of the traum
a. This second stage of recovery is known as:
a. disorganization.
b. reorganization.
c. retribution.
d. recoil.
D
In the recoil stage, emotional stress is high as the individual strives to come to terms with what has happened. The victim talks about the incident and his or her feelings about the trauma. Reorganization is the third stage of recovery, in which grief over the incident is resolved. Retribution is not a stage in the recovery process. In the impact stage, common responses are shock, denial, and disbelief. Disorganization may be a reaction in the impact stage.
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