A young adult female student is brought into the emergency department by her roommate. The roommate says, "She came home from a party at her boyfriend's house and said that he raped her." Which techniques are appropriate when assessing this clie
Select all that apply.
A) Inquire how many sexual partners she has had.
B) Offer to use a rape evidence collection kit.
C) Ask her if she has ever had a sexually transmitted infection.
D) Assess for the presence of an intact hymen.
E) Ask her if she led her boyfriend on in any way.
Answer: B, D
It is inappropriate to ask her how many sexual partners she has had, if she has ever had a sexually transmitted infection, or if she led her boyfriend on. You should offer to use a rape evidence collection kit. It is also inappropriate to assess for the presence of an intact hymen.
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