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Capo

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The nurse in the emergency department admitting a child with a fractured arm suspects child abuse after observing:
 
  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

A nurse assessing a patient with a nursing diagnosis of impaired verbal communication is aware that the least number of defining characteristics for this diagnosis is:
 
  a. one.
  b. two.
  c. three.
  d. four.


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joechoochoy

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

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

Answer to Question 2

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If one or more of the defining characteristics is present, a nursing diagnosis of impaired verbal communication can be determined.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 11, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 11, 2018
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