In Most States, Which of the Following Cases Is Not

question 6

Multiple Choice

In most states, which of the following cases is not mandated as a reportable injury?

• A) A physician suspects child abuse in a child with multiple fractures.
• B) A physician suspects spousal abuse, however the patient does not admit it occurred.
• C) A physician treats a patient who states that she was raped.
• D) A physician treats a person who was assaulted in a parking lot.
• E) A physician treats an elderly patient who fails to take his medicine.

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Definitions:

Neutrality

The state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict or disagreement; impartiality.

Power

The capability to guide or affect the actions of people or the direction of happenings.

Knowledge

Information, understanding, or skill that one gets through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.

Foucault

Michel Foucault, a French philosopher known for his studies on power, social institutions, and the relationship between knowledge and control.