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The nurse in an emergency department admits a 17-year-old girl who is complaining that she has a gap in her memory 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 would be the first action the nurse should take?
  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.
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