A client was abducted and raped at gunpoint by an unknown assailant. When found she was
confused and disoriented. The intervention that would be appropriate for the nurse to implement
while caring for the client in the emergency department is
a. placing her in a private room and reassuring her that someone will be with her as
soon as possible.
b. putting an arm around her and reassuring her that a nurse will be there to help her
at all times.
c. posing questions in nonjudgmental, empathetic ways and allowing her to talk at a
comfortable pace.
d. allowing her family to be in the room and involving them in the history-taking
process.
C
Neutral, nonjudgmental care and emotional support are critical to crisis management for the rape
victim. Option A: The rape victim should not be left alone. Option B: The rape victim's anxiety may
escalate when touched by a stranger, even when the stranger is a nurse. Option C is not universally
appropriate. Some rape victims prefer not to have family involved.
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A nurse is planning care for a patient with an ethnic background different from her own. Which of the following would be the most appropriate goal?
a. Attempt, in a nonjudgmental way, to change the patient's ethnic beliefs. b. Strive to keep the ethnic background of the patient from influencing health needs. c. Encourage continuation of the patient's ethnic practices in the hospital setting. d. Adapt, as necessary, the ethnic practices to the patient's health needs.
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The nurse is preparing a prenatal class session about maternal role attainment. Which statement should the nurse include?
A. The formal stage occurs after delivery when the mother looks to her own mother and other role models. B. The informal stage is reached when the mother develops her own personal style of mothering that works for her. C. The anticipatory stage begins when the child is about two years of age, when the mother is looking inward. D. The personal stage is characterized by trying to act as the mother believes others expect her to act.