A person who was raped comes to the hospital for treatment.The person abruptly decides to decline treatment and leave the facility.Before this person leaves,the nurse should:

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All information given to a patient before he or she leaves the emergency department should be in writing.Patients who are anxious are unable to concentrate and therefore cannot retain much of what is verbally imparted.Written information can be read and referred to at later times.Patients may not be kept against their will or coerced into treatment.This constitutes false imprisonment.

A Person Who Was Raped Comes to the Hospital for Treatment.The