A female client comes to the emergency department saying she was sexually assaulted in her apartment. The nurse's focus in this situation should be to:
a. provide accurate, methodical care to the client
b. notify the client's family of the attack
c. refer the client for psychological counseling
d. administer antipregnancy medication when prescribed
A
The nurse should provide accurate, methodical care to the client in a nonjudgmental manner. Accurate documentation of the forensic evidence is needed to protect the rights of the victim.
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a. disordered thinking. b. anhedonia. c. hallucination. d. alogia.
A patient comes into the emergency department with complaints of an erection that has lasted for more than four hours. What should the nurse include in the patient's assessment?
1. prescribed medications 2. substance abuse 3. blood pressure 4. number of sexual partners
A nurse leads a group of date-rape survivors who meet monthly to support each other and promote awareness of how college students should protect themselves from this type of encounter. What function does this group perform?
A) Socialization B) Camaraderie C) Normative D) Empowerment
A community mental health nurse is implementing a tertiary prevention activity. Which of the following interventions is most likely being completed?
a. Disseminating information about mental health to community organizations b. Partnering with school health nurses for early identification of children who have evidence of mental health problems c. Providing case management services that link clients with serious mental illnesses to mental health and community support services d. Screening high-risk clients for the presence of mental disorders