MED SURG NCLEX QUESTION TRAINER EXPLANATIONS - Johns Hopkins University TEST 2

1. A middle-aged woman is brought to the emergency room after being raped in her home. The client asks the nurse to call her husband to come to the emergency room. The nurse knows that the most common reaction of significant others to a rape victim is reflected in which of the following statements? 1. Supportive and helpful to the victim. 2. Disconnected from and apathetic toward the victim. 3. Frustrated and feeling vulnerable, but denying need for help. 4. Emotionally distressed and needing assistance. Strategy: Think about each answer. (1) significant others may want to be helpful; however, they generally do not have the immediate coping strategies to do so (2) rarely feel disconnected (3) usually family members will need and respond well to psychological intervention (4) correct–sexual assault by rape is a crisis situation for both victim and family members and friends