A patient was abducted and raped at gunpoint by an unknown assailant. Which nursing interventions are appropriate while caring for the patient in the emergency department? Select all that apply
a. Allow the patient to talk at a comfortable pace.
b. Place the patient in a private room with a caregiver.
c. Pose questions in nonjudgmental, empathetic ways.
d. Invite the patient's family members to the examination room.
e. Put an arm around the patient to demonstrate support and compassion.
ANS: A, B, C
Neutral, nonjudgmental care and emotional support are critical to crisis management for the rape victim. The rape victim should have privacy but not be left alone. The rape victim's anxiety may escalate when touched by a stranger, even when the stranger is a nurse. Some rape victims prefer not to have family involved. The patient's privacy may be compromised by family presence.
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