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You Are Dispatched to a Female Patient Who Is Alleged

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You are dispatched to a female patient who is alleged to have been sexually assaulted. Which of the following statements regarding the paramedic assessment and management of the sexual assault patient is INCORRECT?


A) Paramedics should be cautious about disturbing potential evidence relating to the assault without compromising the assessment and management of the patient
B) Paramedics should attempt to elicit as many details of the assault as possible and ensure that these details are accurately recorded on the ambulance report form
C) Ideally, transport of the sexual assault patient should be to an emergency department that has the appropriate staff and resources to treat and perform a sexual assault examination
D) Triage and handover of the sexual assault patient in the emergency department should occur in a private area

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