The client has been a victim of a violent, sadistic rape. She is crying, and asks the nurse "Why would someone do something like that?" The nurse should explain that which of the following is the primary purpose of sadistic rape?
1. Take pleasure from the victim's struggle and pain
2. Express feelings of rage
3. Feel a sense of power or mastery
4. Relieve intolerable anxiety
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Explanation: 1. In sadistic rape, the assailant has an antisocial personality and delights in torture and mutilation. In this type of rape, the victim and assailant are generally strangers, and the assault is planned. Sadistic rapes cause the most injuries, including homicide.
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