A client who has come to the hospital for treatment of injuries sustained when he was raped abruptly
decides to refuse treatment and return home. Before the client leaves, the nurse should
a. provide written information about physical and emotional reactions that he may
experience.
b. tell him he cannot leave until given prophylactic sexually transmitted disease
treatment.
c. give verbal information about legal resources.
d. mention the need for HIV testing.
A
All information given to a client before he or she leaves the emergency department should be in
writing. Clients who are anxious are unable to concentrate and therefore cannot retain much of what
is verbally imparted. Written information can be read and referred to at later times. Options C and D
ignore the need for written information. Option B is inappropriate. Clients cannot be kept against
their will or coerced into receiving medication as a condition of being allowed to leave. This
constitutes false imprisonment.
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