A teenager is brought to the emergency department by a girlfriend who accompanied her to a party
The friend found the client unconscious in a bedroom. Emergency department staff note semen on
her underclothes.
The priority actions of staff should be focused on
a. preserving rape evidence.
b. obtaining a description of the rape.
c. determining what drug was ingested.
d. maintaining the client's airway.
D
Because the client is unconscious, the risk for airway obstruction is present. Options B and C are
probably not possible to accomplish and take lower priority than preserving physiological integrity.
Option A is also of lower priority than preserving physiological functioning.
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