Question 1

A nurse interviews a 17-year-old male victim of sexual assault.The victim is reluctant to talk about the experience.Which comment should the nurse offer to this victim?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Male victims of sexual assault are usually better equipped than women to deal with the emotional pain that occurs." 
B)  "Male victims of sexual assault often experience physical injuries and are assaulted by more than one person." 
C)  "Do you have any male friends who have also been victims of sexual assault?" 
D)  "Why do you think you became a victim of sexual assault?" 
A)  "Male victims of sexual assault are usually better equipped than women to deal with the emotional pain that occurs." 
B)  "Male victims of sexual assault often experience physical injuries and are assaulted by more than one person." 
C)  "Do you have any male friends who have also been victims of sexual assault?" 
D)  "Why do you think you became a victim of sexual assault?"

Question 2

The nursing diagnosis Rape-trauma syndrome applies to a rape victim in the emergency department.Select the most appropriate outcome to achieve before discharging the patient.

Accepted Answer

A)  The memory of the rape will be less vivid and less frightening. 
B)  The patient is able to describe feelings of safety and relaxation. 
C)  Symptoms of pain, discomfort, and anxiety are no longer present. 
D)  The patient agrees to a follow-up appointment with a rape victim advocate. 
A)  The memory of the rape will be less vivid and less frightening. 
B)  The patient is able to describe feelings of safety and relaxation. 
C)  Symptoms of pain, discomfort, and anxiety are no longer present. 
D)  The patient agrees to a follow-up appointment with a rape victim advocate.

Question 3

A rape victim tells the nurse,"I should not have been out on the street alone." Select the nurse's most therapeutic response.

Accepted Answer

A)  "Rape can happen anywhere." 
B)  "Blaming yourself increases your anxiety and discomfort." 
C)  "You are right. You should not have been alone on the street at night." 
D)  "You feel as though this would not have happened if you had not been alone." 
A)  "Rape can happen anywhere." 
B)  "Blaming yourself increases your anxiety and discomfort." 
C)  "You are right. You should not have been alone on the street at night." 
D)  "You feel as though this would not have happened if you had not been alone."

Question 4

A nurse in the emergency department assesses an unresponsive victim of rape.The victim's friend reports,"That guy gave her salty water before he raped her." Which question is most important for the nurse to ask of the victim's friend?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Does the victim have any kidney disease?" 
B)  "Has the victim consumed any alcohol?" 
C)  "What time was she given salty water?" 
D)  "Did you witness the rape?" 
A)  "Does the victim have any kidney disease?" 
B)  "Has the victim consumed any alcohol?" 
C)  "What time was she given salty water?" 
D)  "Did you witness the rape?"

A nurse interviews a 17-year-old male victim of sexual assault.The victim is reluctant to talk about the experience.Which comment should the nurse offer to this victim?

The nursing diagnosis Rape-trauma syndrome applies to a rape victim in the emergency department.Select the most appropriate outcome to achieve before discharging the patient.

A rape victim tells the nurse,"I should not have been out on the street alone." Select the nurse's most therapeutic response.

A nurse in the emergency department assesses an unresponsive victim of rape.The victim's friend reports,"That guy gave her salty water before he raped her." Which question is most important for the nurse to ask of the victim's friend?

Mental Health and Mental Illness

Relevant Theories and Therapies for Nursing Practice

Biological Basis for Understanding Psychiatric Disorders and Treatments

Settings for Psychiatric Care

Cultural Implications for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Safe Practice

The Nursing Process and Standards of Care for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Therapeutic Relationships

Communication and the Clinical Interview

Understanding and Managing Responses to Stress

Childhood and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Schizophrenia and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Bipolar and Related Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Related Disorders

Trauma, Stressor-Related, and Dissociative Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Feeding, Eating, and Elimination Disorders

Sleep-Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilias

Impulse Control Disorders

Substance Related and Addictive Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

Crisis and Disaster

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Exam 29: Sexual Assault

A nurse interviews a 17-year-old male victim of sexual assault.The victim is reluctant to talk about the experience.Which comment should the nurse offer to this victim?

The nursing diagnosis Rape-trauma syndrome applies to a rape victim in the emergency department.Select the most appropriate outcome to achieve before discharging the patient.

A rape victim tells the nurse,"I should not have been out on the street alone." Select the nurse's most therapeutic response.

A nurse in the emergency department assesses an unresponsive victim of rape.The victim's friend reports,"That guy gave her salty water before he raped her." Which question is most important for the nurse to ask of the victim's friend?

Mental Health and Mental Illness

Relevant Theories and Therapies for Nursing Practice

Biological Basis for Understanding Psychiatric Disorders and Treatments

Settings for Psychiatric Care

Cultural Implications for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Safe Practice

The Nursing Process and Standards of Care for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Therapeutic Relationships

Communication and the Clinical Interview

Understanding and Managing Responses to Stress

Childhood and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Schizophrenia and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Bipolar and Related Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Related Disorders

Trauma, Stressor-Related, and Dissociative Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Feeding, Eating, and Elimination Disorders

Sleep-Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilias

Impulse Control Disorders

Substance Related and Addictive Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

Crisis and Disaster

Anger, Aggression, and Violence

Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Violence

Psychosocial Needs of the Older Adult

Serious Mental Illness

Forensic Psychiatric Nursing

Therapeutic Groups

Family Interventions

Integrative Care

Filters