A rape victim tells the emergency department nurse, "I feel so dirty. Please let me take a shower before the doctor examines me." The nurse should:
a. arrange for the patient to shower.
b. explain that washing would destroy evidence.
c. give the patient a basin of hot water and towels.
d. instruct the victim to wash above the waist only.
ANS: B
No matter how uncomfortable, the patient should not bathe until the forensic examination is completed. The collection of evidence is critical if the patient is to be successful in court. The incorrect options would result in the destruction of evidence or are untrue.
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