Being That Infants Have No Way to Communicate Abuse, Pediatric

question 9

Multiple Choice

Being that infants have no way to communicate abuse, pediatric nurses must use objective data to discern if an infant is experiencing abuse. Which of the following circumstances should raise suspicion that an infant is being abused?

• A) Bruises associated with a bony prominence
• B) Long bone fractures
• C) Isolated sub-periosteal new bone formation
• D) Repeated growth chart plots of anthropometrics below the 5^th percentile

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