What Observation in an Emergency Department Should Lead a Nurse

question 17

Multiple Choice

What observation in an emergency department should lead a nurse to suspect child abuse in a child with a fractured arm?

• 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

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