Nurses working with rape trauma victims need to be aware of their own attitudes about rape and sexual assault. Which of the following rationales best explains why this is the case?
A) Nurses can learn from the experiences of clients and thus help prevent becoming victims of assault themselves.
B) The attitudes of individual nurses reflect on the overall profession.
C) Nurses need to be able to sympathize with their clients.
D) Nurses need to be emotionally available to their clients.
Ans: D
Feedback:
Knowing how to recognize when personal feelings are likely to interfere with optimal care is part of the nurse's professional responsibility. The nurse must be emotionally available to the survivor to empathize with her experience and at the same time view the information dispassionately. The ability to do so is directly proportional to the nurse's ability to acknowledge his or her own feelings.
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