A nurse works a rape telephone hotline. Communication should focus on:
a. explaining immediate steps victims should take.
b. providing callers with a sympathetic listener.
c. obtaining information for law enforcement.
d. arranging long-term counseling.
A
The telephone counselor establishes where the victim is and what has happened and provides the necessary information to enable the victim to decide what steps to take immediately. Long-term aftercare is not the focus until immediate problems are resolved. The victim remains anonymous. The other distracters are inappropriate or incorrect because counselors are trained to be empathetic rather than sympathetic.
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