Injuries | Neurobiology of Trauma | Qualified Medical Professional | hodge podge | Facts about sexual assault |
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What are TBARS?
Tears, tenderness, bruises, abrasions, redness, scratches
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What is amygdala?
Area of the brain that takes over when the body experiences trauma
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What is a SANE?
registered nurse that specializes in the care of a sexual assault survivor
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What is how often an American is sexually assaulted in a day?
73 seconds
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What is rape?
Not all sexual assaults are considered this
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What are battle signs?
Bruising located behind the ears
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What is dissociation?
The feeling of being checked out or separated from your body when undergoing a trauma
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What is expert witness?
the type of testimony the SANE can offer
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What is secondary victimization?
The phenomenon where a sexual assault survivor is re-traumatized by healthcare workers, law enforcement, and the judicial system.
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What is consent?
This is an agreement between individuals for something to happen.
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What are signs of strangulation?
Difficulty swallowing, raspy voice, swollen tongue
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What is tonic immobility?
Becoming paralyzed and unresponsive to external stimuli
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What is one year?
the length of clinical training the SANE must perform
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What are islands of memory?
This occurs due to altered memory encoding and consolidation.
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What is the disabled?
This population is particularly vulnerable to sexual assaults.
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What is PTSD?
Heightened reactions, depression, anxiety, hyper vigilance
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What is collapsed immobility?
A loss of muscle tone and changes in consciousness
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What is health of the survivor?
Priority concern of the SANE
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What is the SANE's mission
Providing compassionate and sensitive care is part of this.
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What is pediatrics?
SANEs can specialize in adult, adolescents, and this.
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What is petechiae?
Pinpoint red dots that occur when capillaries burst.
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What is the prefrontal cortex?
Undergoes a loss of regulation
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What is forensics?
this is the type of science sexual assault nursing falls under
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What are sexually transmitted infections?
These is treated with prophylactic medications.
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What is law enforcement?
Sexual assault is the least reported violent crime to this entity.
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