Clients who experience sexual assault often experience increased rates of mental disorder. Which risk factor would apply to a client who was sexually assaulted?
1. Physical environment
2. Social environment
3. Social class
4. Ethnicity
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Rationale: Higher levels of stress associated with particular events in one's social environment are associated with an increased chance or probability of mental disorder. A traumatic event, such as sexual assault, may produce adverse mental health consequences. Ethnicity, the physical environment, and social class are risk factors not associated with sexual assault.
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To give the pregnant adolescent a role in her prenatal care, the nurse could allow her to:
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