The nurse is interviewing the caregiver of a 5-year-old child
who has been admitted with bruises on the abdomen and thighs as well as additional bruises in various stages of healing. Which statement made by the caregiver might alert the health care team to the possibility of child abuse?
A) His brother just plays too rough with him.
B) My child goes to daycare after school.
C) He just learned to ride his bicycle.
D) When he is in trouble I make him go to his room.
Question 2
During a routine office visit the caregiver of a 23-month-old child apologizes for sniffling which is caused by allergies.
The caregiver reports that the toddler seems slower to progress than the other children. The nurse notices that although the child sits in the caregiver's lap without fear or hesitation and responds to the caregiver's questions, but the child never looks at the caregiver's face when the caregiver speaks to him. What might this family's behavior indicate to the nurse?
A) A child is autistic
B) A child has attention deficit hyperactive disorder
C) A caregiver is abusing the child
D) A caregiver is addicted to cocaine
The nurse cares for the postop client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).
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