Author Question: The nurse therapist is counseling a rape victim. In the second stage of trauma treatment, the nurse ... (Read 93 times)

waynest · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The nurse therapist is counseling a rape victim. In the second stage of trauma treatment, the nurse will plan to encourage the client to do which of the following?

A) Develop a new support system
B) Learn ways to feel safe again
C) Start antidepressant medication
D) Focus on issues of identity and intimacy

Question 2

A review of a 33-year-old female client's health record reveals that she was diagnosed with rape trauma syndrome some months earlier. What does rape trauma syndrome refer to?

A) A process including an acute disorganization phase and a long-term reorganization phase
B) An abnormally severe psychological response to a sexual assault that has not responded to treatment
C) Irritability and difficulty concentrating for extended periods after the attack
D) Physical injuries incurred during the assault

gabrielle_lawrence · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
The second phase of the rape trauma syndrome is the long-term process of reorganization. In this phase, clients work toward integration and resolution of the experience. Healthy integration and resolution involve regaining empowerment and reconnecting with others. Most survivors benefit substantially from professional help during this phase. In therapy, they can learn ways to feel safe again and to manage disturbing symptoms. Furthermore, they can remember and work through associated feelings. Gradually, survivors begin to reassert control and gain a new sense of relative safetya new worldview.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
Rape trauma syndrome is a two-phase process experienced by all rape survivors. The first phase, which may last days or weeks, is the acute phase of disorganization. The second phase of the rape trauma syndrome is the long-term process of reorganization.