Which Observation Is Most Likely to Cause the Nurse to Consider

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which observation is most likely to cause the nurse to consider the possibility of child abuse when a mother says that her young child fell down the basement stairs?

• A) Red,green,and yellow bruises on his body.
• B) Bruises are dispersed on his head,arms,and legs.
• C) A broken arm last year,and the child being described as accident-prone.
• D) The mother is very anxious for her son to get medical attention.

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