An 18-Year-Old Client Is Admitted to an Emergency Department Reporting

question 3

Multiple Choice

An 18-year-old client is admitted to an emergency department reporting that she has just been raped. On physical assessment, a nurse notices no trauma to the genital region. What information would influence the forensic nurse's evaluation of this assessment data?

• A)Between 60% and 80% of confirmed rapes show genital trauma.
• B)Inconsistency of verbalized reports and collected evidence suggests deception.
• C)Lack of genital trauma indicates consensual sex.
• D)Between 40% and 60% of sexual assaults leave no visible injuries.

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Definitions:

Transposons

DNA sequences that can change positions within the genome.

Mutagens

Agents, such as chemicals or radiation, that cause mutations or changes in the DNA of organisms.

Transcription Factors

Proteins that regulate the transcription of genes by binding to specific DNA sequences, thus controlling the flow of genetic information from DNA to mRNA.

RNA Polymerase

An enzyme responsible for synthesizing RNA from a DNA template during the process of transcription.