Sexual Health Flashcards
When may information be disclosed to a person who has close contact with a patient who has a serious communicable disease?
The person is at risk of infection that is likely to result in serious harm
The patient has not informed them and cannot be persuaded to do so
What is the definition of rape?
If a person penetrates to any extent without consent the vagina, anus or mouth
Penetration is a continuing act from entry until withdrawal of the penis
What is sexual assault by penetration?
If a person with any part of their body or anything else without consent penetrates the vagina or anus, includes penetration by a penis
What is sexual assault?
Sexual penetration of the vagina, anus or mouth
Engages in any other form of sexual activity and has physical contact (bodily contact or contact by means of an implement and whether or not through clothing) with semen ejaculation into or onto a person
Emission of urine or saliva in a sexual manner
What is sexual coercion?
In a person is coerced into participating in a sexual activity this is deemed as an offense of sexual coercion
Obtaining sexual gratification
Humiliation or cause distress
What types of sexual coercion are there?
Coercing a person into being present during a sexual activity
Coercing a person into looking at a sexual image
What is communicating indecently?
If a person sends, by whatever means, a sexual verbal communication or sexual written communication
What is sexual exposure?
Exposing genitals in a sexual manner with the intention that they will be seen and for the purposes of:
Obtaining sexual gratification
Humiliation or cause distress
When is consent deemed automatically withheld?
Incapacity due to alcohol or any other substance
Mental/physical incapacity
Age of consent is 16 years old, anyone under the age of 13 can not legally give consent
Submission due to acts of violence or threat of violence
Submission due to unlawful detention
Consent given under the guise of impersonation
Where a third party has given consent
When the victim is asleep or unconscious
Victim/accused of rape external examination
Retain clothing from the incident
Establish points of contact and order of contact
Swab for saliva, DNA, semen, blood externally
Assailant wearing condom? - ejaculation and if so where
Comb head hair and pubic hair
Fingernail swabs +/- fingernail clippings
Document injuries
Samples for toxicology
Victim/accused of rape internal examination
Examine skin around genitalia and anus for injuries, document and photograph
Sexual swabs prior to internal examination
Colposcopy/speculum/colonoscopy examination and videography/imaging
Document and record injuries
