The assessment that should be given priority when the nurse interviews a rape victim in the
emergency department is
a. coping mechanisms the client is using.
b. the client's previous sexual experience.
c. adequacy of interpersonal relationships.
d. whether the client has ever had a venereal disease.
A
Of the options listed, the priority assessment should be the victim's coping mechanisms. The other
options have little relevance.
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