A patient was abducted and raped at gunpoint by an unknown assailant.Which assessment finding best indicates the patient is in the acute phase of rape trauma syndrome?

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Shock,emotional numbness,confusion,disbelief,restlessness,and agitated motor activity depict the acute phase of rape trauma syndrome.Flashbacks,dreams,fears,and phobias occur in the long-term reorganization phase of rape trauma syndrome.Decreased motor activity,by itself,is not indicative of any particular phase.

A Patient Was Abducted and Raped at Gunpoint by an Unknown