A patient in the emergency department reports that she has been sexually assaulted. Which action by the nurse will help to maintain the medicolegal chain of evidence?
A) Labeling all specimens and other materials obtained from the patient
B) Assisting the patient in filling out the application for financial compensation
C) Discussing the availability of the "morning-after pill" for pregnancy prevention
D) Educating the patient about baseline sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing
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