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tiara099

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When communicating with parents suspected of child abuse, the nurse should:
 
  a. tell them the law requires reporting of the incident.
  b. be sympathetic to their needs.
  c. interact with them in a nonjudgmental manner.
  d. suggest psychiatric counseling.

Question 2

When blood and fluid flow into the vascular space and produce edema, erythema, heat, and pain, the nurse knows that the wound is in which phase?
 
  a. Healing
  b. Inflammatory
  c. Reconstruction
  d. Maturation



Pariscourtney

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Answer to Question 1

C
Although many states do require reporting any injury incurred by a minor, the nurse should maintain a nonjudgmental attitude toward the parents until more information can be obtained.

Answer to Question 2

B
During the inflammatory phase, blood and fluid leak out of the blood vessels into the vascular space.



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