Question

Identify three areas to assess when working with a person who has been sexually assaulted.

Formulate two long-term outcomes and two short-term goals for the nursing diagnosis of the posttrauma syndrome. Show our references and citations in a APA format

Answer 1

Rape trauma syndrome is the psychological trauma experience by experienced by a rape victim that include disruptions to normal physical,emotional,cognitive and interpersonal behavior.Rape trauma syndrome is a cluster of physical,psychological symptoms and reactions common to most rape victims immediately following rape,but which can also occur for months to years afterwards. So when working with sexually assaulted person areas to be asses are 1.Physical trauma:Weather any trauma occurred due t o trauam like abrasions,damage to pelvic organs, any injuries all over body. 2.Psychological area: Sexually assaulted person disturb psychologically,exhibit symptoms like anger,anxiety,depression,so these area should be asses. 3.Social,cultural and emotional Areas: victim disturb socially and emotionally due to social perception about assault .so it has to asses.

Nursing diagnosis:Post traumatic syndrome:

Goals and out comes for post traumatic syndrome are :

1. Victims should gain confidence in going ahead with life plans and experience hopfullness. Its a long term outcome and goal.Because Victim suffer emotionally and psychologically (Depression) There is a need to provide psychological support in life for the victim like counselling. 2.Patient adopts healthy coping practice. 3.Patient refers to self as a victim or survivor not as being responsible for the rape . 4.Victim should display resolution of anger,guilty,fear ,depression. 5.Victim verbalize reduction of discomfort from physical injuries. Its a Short term goal for victim to reduce physical symptoms due to assault injuries.