Which statement by a nurse would indicate a nonjudgmental attitude toward violence and abuse?
1. "Parents should not allow their children to party in the middle of the night; this is when most date rapes happen."
2. "I admitted an 18-year-old for a suicide attempt following a date rape."
3. "Most people who have sex when drunk tend to perceive it as rape."
4. "Most adolescents call it rape when they don't enjoy a sexual experience."
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Rationale: The statement, "I admitted an 18-year-old for a suicide attempt following a date rape" is objective and nonjudgmental. The other statements express personal bias or assume victims are to blame or complicit in their own rapes. These are subjective judgments and are not therapeutic.
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