An Emergency Department (ED) Manager Wants to Improve Care for Victims

question 21

Multiple Choice

An emergency department (ED) manager wants to improve care for victims of sexual assault. What action by the manager is best?

• A) Designate a private area of the ED for examinations.
• B) Establish a SART team for the department.
• C) Ask nurses to volunteer to be advocates for these patients.
• D) Have victims examined immediately, rather than waiting their turn.

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Definitions:

Insanity

A legal and psychological term referring to severe mental illness to the degree that an individual cannot distinguish reality from fantasy, affecting legal responsibility.

Not Guilty

A legal verdict by which an individual is declared free of the charge of a crime, implying insufficient evidence to prove wrongdoing.

Psychotic Episode

A period of time where an individual experiences a break from reality, often involving hallucinations or delusions.

Prevention

The act of stopping something from happening or arising, particularly in the context of health and disease.