A nurse works a rape telephone hotline.Communication with potential victims should focus on:

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The telephone counselor establishes where the victim is and what has happened and provides the necessary information to enable the victim to decide what steps to take immediately.Counseling is not the focus until immediate problems are resolved.The victim remains anonymous.The other distracters are inappropriate or incorrect because counselors are trained to be empathetic rather than sympathetic.

A Nurse Works a Rape Telephone Hotline