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Mr.Thesaxman · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A 15-year-old male patient is embarrassed but tells the nurse about having wet dreams and is ashamed and afraid he will get into trouble. What should the nurse respond to this child?

A) You should try talking to your parents about this.
B) Don't worry, it is perfectly normal for 15-year-olds to have the kinds of fantasies that lead to wet dreams. You should tell your parents about this.
C) Wet dreams are not the result of anything you are doing but are simply the body's way of ridding itself of excess semen.
D) You don't need to feel ashamed. I will speak to your parents about the importance of allowing you to experiment with and feel good about your sexuality.

Question 2

A 17-year-old girl comes into the emergency department complaining of a memory gap of the previous night.

She says she only had one drink but felt dizzy and disoriented. She woke up in a friend's bed but has no recollection of getting there. What action should the nurse take first?
A) Call Social Services to counsel her about blackouts related to alcohol abuse
B) Call Neurology so they can see her to rule out a neurologic impairment
C) Have the patient call her parents to get their permission to treat and counsel her
D) Complete a rape kit in case she has been abused while under the influence of Rohypnol