Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 38 of 2368
A female client reports having been sexually assaulted by a male. A male RN is assigned to perform her assessment. What is the best action?
- Ask the client to describe the assault in detail to the male RN first
- Have the male RN perform the assessment quickly to limit the client's distress
- Confer with the charge RN about assigning female staff to care for the client
- Tell the client that assignments cannot be changed during the current shift
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Correct answer: Confer with the charge RN about assigning female staff to care for the client
The client will likely be uncomfortable with a male RN, so the charge RN is consulted to change assignments.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Diverse Patients: Discussing Sexuality. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026