When the emergency department nurse helps a rape-trauma victim prepare for reactions that may be
experienced during the long-term reorganization phase, which reaction can be omitted from the
teaching?
a. Flashbacks and dreams
b. Decreased motor activity
c. Development of fears and phobias
d. Anxiety and mood swings
B
Victims of rape frequently have a period of increased motor activity rather than decreased motor
activity during the long-term reorganization phase. The other reactions listed are common to the
long-term reorganization phase.
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