A patient comes to the reproductive health clinic and reports that she woke up in a strange room this morning, that her perineal area is sore, and she can't clearly remember what happened the previous evening

Question

The patient says that she is afraid that she was a victim of a drug-facilitated sexual assault. Which statement should the nurse include when discussing this possibility with the patient? 1. "Drinking alcohol can lead to uninhibited sexual behavior, which is not the same as rape."
2. "Some men use drugs mixed into a drink to subdue a potential victim prior to a rape."
3. "It is rare that a woman doesn't remember what happened if she is actually raped."
4. "We need to check for forensic evidence of rape before we can be sure what happened."

Answer 1

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Rationale 1: Although an effect of alcohol consumption is decreased inhibition, which can lead to less cautious sexual behavior, if a woman is drugged, the sexual act is nonconsensual and, therefore, rape.
Rationale 2: Drug-facilitated sexual assault occurs when a drug such as Rohypnol, which dissolves easily and is odorless, is slipped into the drink of an unsuspecting woman.
Rationale 3: Rohypnol, which dissolves easily and is odorless, is slipped into the drink of an unsuspecting woman and causes amnesia of the attack.
Rationale 4: Forensic evidence is collected for possible legal prosecution of the attacker, but the absence of collectable evidence does not eliminate the possibility of rape.