You Have Been Called to a Home by Neighbors Because

question 16

Multiple Choice

You have been called to a home by neighbors because they are concerned for the welfare of the children inside. On scene, you find two children left by themselves. They are playing in a filthy room with no light or heat. They are dirty and have insect bites all over their bodies. One is in a soiled diaper and has hard stool caked to the buttocks. The EMT would best recognize this situation as one of:

• A) physical neglect.
• B) parental negligence.
• C) physical abuse.
• D) felonious care.

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