A Nurse Is Providing Care to a 6-Year-Old Child with a Broken

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse is providing care to a 6-year-old child with a broken arm.The nurse notices multiple bruises.The child says,"My father got mad because I was bad,and he hit me and broke my arm so that I would remember to be good." What is the best nursing action?

• A)Chart that the child is a victim of abuse.
• B)Do nothing because the nurse cannot prove the child was abused.
• C)Report the situation to the appropriate authorities.
• D)Ignore what the child said because little children often lie.

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Definitions:

Enuresis

The clinical term for unconscious urination, commonly occurring in children during nighttime.

Micturition

The process of urination, or the act of expelling urine from the bladder.

Urochrome

The pigment that gives urine its typical yellow color, a product of the breakdown of hemoglobin.

Void

An empty space; a vacuum or gap.