A victim of a sexual assault sits in the emergency department rocking back and forth and repeatedly saying, "I can't believe I've been raped.". This behavior is characteristic of:

a. the acute phase reaction.
b. the angry stage of rape-trauma syndrome.
c. a delayed reaction to rape-trauma syndrome.
d. the long-term phase of rape-trauma syndrome.


A
The victim's response is typical of the acute phase and evidences cognitive, affective, and behavioral disruptions. This response is immediate and does not include a display of behaviors suggestive of the long-term phase, anger, or a delayed reaction.

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