The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old girl who was sexually abused when she was 7. The nurse knows that children who are sexually abused are at increased risk for which of the following conditions?
A) Dissociative disorders
B) Autism
C) Asperger's syndrome
D) Tourette syndrome
Ans: A
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Sexually abused children are at risk for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociative disorders, and depression.
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