Sexual Assault

Question 1

sexual assault

Answer 1

includes incest, any sexual behaviour that is threatening, violent, forced, coercive or exploitative
anything that is not agreed to

Question 2

Forms of sexual assault

Answer 2

stalking, rape, unwanted touching, sexual harrassment, obsene gestures, voyeurism, unwanted comments or jokes, sex-related insults, pressuring for sex/dates, indecent exposure, forced to watch porn, offensive written material, incest, unwanted interpersonal communication

Question 3

Consent

Answer 3

a persons capacity to consent is based on being the right age, being sober, having mental and physical ability to freely agree

Question 4

Providing care to sexual assault pts

Answer 4

take steps to preserve the evidence, discourage urination, defecation douching or bathing

Question 5

Physical injuries

Answer 5

abrasians and bruises on upper limbs head and neck, forcible signs of restraint, petechiae of face and conjunctiva caused by choking, broken teeth, swollen jaw or cheekbone, eye injuries, muscle soreness or stiffness, penetrating injuries