Describe the difference between the terms victim and survivor as they are used in the context of rape


Victim is usually used by the legal system, whereas survivor is usually used by health professionals. Victim is a stronger term in the legal system and implies that the person is truly a victim rather than a survivor. Victim may imply there is no hope of survival or treatment.
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Survivor is used in the health care system because health professionals provide care to facilitate healing with the hope that the client can/will survive the abuse.

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A) "It describes any change away from a normal state of mental function." B) "It applies only when the patient is not responsive to verbal or painful stimuli." C) "It should be suspected only when the patient is on medications that can cause confusion." D) "It is any mental state experienced by a person with diabetes or other serious chronic disease."

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Cartilage-forming cells are called ________.

A. osteocytes B. melanocytes C. hemocytes D. chondrocytes

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C-section, low cervical opening __________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Calculate the flow rate at which you will program the electronic infusion regulator for these IV orders. Ordered: 460 mL RL over 5 hr by infusion pumpFlow rate: __________ mL / hr

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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