When a woman who has been raped is admitted to the emergency department, which nursing intervention has priority?
1. Contact family members.
2. Create a safe, secure atmosphere for the woman.
3. Assure the woman that everything will be all right.
4. Explain exactly what will need to be done to preserve legal evidence.
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Explanation:
1. Contacting family members is not the top priority and can wait until a safe environment is established.
2. The first priority in caring for a survivor of a sexual assault is to create a safe, secure atmosphere that will allow the woman to process what has happened.
3. Assuring the woman that everything will be all right is not the top priority and is giving false promise.
4. Explaining exactly what will need to be done to preserve legal evidence is not the top priority.
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