An adolescent girl is brought to the hospital emergency department by her parents after being raped.The girl is calm and controlled throughout the interview and examination.The nurse should recognize this behavior is what?

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Rape victims display a wide range of behaviors.A controlled manner may be an attempt to maintain composure while hiding the inner turmoil.Because the observed behavior is within the range of expected behavior,there are no data to indicate that a rape has not actually occurred,that the adolescent is unusually mature,or that she had severe emotional problems before the rape occurred.

An Adolescent Girl Is Brought to the Hospital Emergency Department