You have arrived on the scene of a sexual assault. The victim is a 21-year-old female. She is at home and very distraught. She tells you that she does not feel she is hurt and that she wants to take a shower before being examined because she "feels dirty." What is the appropriate reaction?
A) Tell the patient sternly to go nowhere and wait for the police.
B) Advise the patient to save the clothes she was wearing in a plastic bag and to clean up.
C) Tell the patient that she will lose all chance of convicting her attacker if she does something silly like that.
D) Advise the patient that it is imperative that she have a certified technician, such as a SANE nurse, examine her and that bathing can remove or destroy evidence.
D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is the BEST way to gain a parent's confidence?
A) Speak in a way that is firm and direct to minimize her panic. B) Use adult-sized equipment on the child and explain that it will work better. C) Show your competence and compassion while managing her child. D) Tell her that everything is going to be okay and rush the child to the squad.
Movement of a molecule across a membrane from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure is known as ____________________________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The process in which the size of a cell decreases as a result of a decreasing workload is known as:
A) hypertrophy. B) metaplasia. C) atrophy. D) hyperplasia.