A rape victim asks a nurse, "How do I know whether this attack was my fault?" Which response by the nurse is therapeutic?
a. Support the victim to separate issues of vulnerability from blame.
b. Make decisions for the victim because of the temporary confusion.
c. Reassure the victim that the outcome of the situation will be positive.
d. Pose questions about the rape and help the patient explore why it happened.
A
Although the victim may have made choices that made her vulnerable, she is not to blame for the rape. Correcting this distortion in thinking allows the victim to begin to restore a sense of control. This is a positive response to victimization. The distracters do not permit the victim to begin to restore a sense of control, suggest the use of a nontherapeutic communication technique, or do not permit the victim to restore control. No confusion is evident.
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