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jerry coleman

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on: Jul 11, 2018
What observation in an emergency department should lead a nurse to suspect child abuse in a child with a fractured arm?
 
  a. Lack of parental concern for the severity of the injury
  b. The child not answering questions concerning the injury
  c. Parents not asking about the child's condition
  d. Inconsistency between the injury and the parents' explanation of it

Question 2

The nurse clarifies that child abuse and neglect are complicated and preventable problems falling under which broader term?
 
  a. Child abandonment
  b. Child mismanagement
  c. Child maltreatment
  d. Child torment


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mammy1697

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Special attention must be paid to injuries that are inconsistent with the parents' explanation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Child maltreatment is a broad term used to describe neglect and abuse of children.


jerry coleman

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

jojobee318

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:D TYSM

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