A patient arrives at the emergency department stating that she was raped, but she felt so "dirty" that she went home and showered. She states that she has on clean clothes but has her other clothes in a bag
What will the nurse tell the patient? 1. "I understand why you felt dirty, but you know you should not have taken a shower.".
2. "We will probably never find out who raped you, since you destroyed evidence.".
3. "Do you want an emergency contraceptive pill?"
4. "I understand that was important to you. We will see what we can get from your clothes, and give them to the authorities.".
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Rationale 1: This is not an appropriate statement.
Rationale 2: This is not an appropriate statement.
Rationale 3: This is not the most important issue with which to start.
Rationale 4: This is the correct statement. This is not the time to tell her what she did wrong, as she is psychologically upset as it is.
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