The nurse is collecting evidence of sexual assault from a female patient. Which of the following should the nurse do with damp clothing?
1. Allow the clothing to dry and then place in a paper bag; label appropriately.
2. Place the clothing in a plastic bag; document the time it was collected.
3. Secure the clothing on a wire hanger; label appropriately.
4. Drape the clothing over a chair in the room; provide to law enforcement officials when they arrive.
Allow the clothing to dry and then place in a paper bag; label appropriately.
Rationale: Nurses who collect and preserve evidence and the chain of custody must remember that evidence that is wet should always be dried before packaging. Evidence should always be placed in a paper bag. The clothing should not be secured on a wire hanger nor draped over a chair to be picked up later by law enforcement officials.
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