An Emergency Room Nurse Is Assessing a Toddler with Multiple

question 30

Multiple Choice

An emergency room nurse is assessing a toddler with multiple bruises and burns. The nurse suspects the toddler has been abused. What is legally required of the nurse?

• A) Nothing; the nurse has no control over the toddler's home.
• B) Refer the caregivers of the toddler to a home health nurse.
• C) Verbally confront the caregivers about the suspicions.
• D) Report suspicions about the abuse to proper authorities.

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Definitions:

Constricts

To narrow or become tighter, often referring to the narrowing of blood vessels or other tubular structures.

Accommodation Reflex

The process by which the eye changes optical power to maintain a clear image or focus on an object as its distance varies.

Photopupillary Reflex

The reflex constriction of the pupils when the eyes are exposed to bright light.

Parasympathetic Division

A branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and lowering the heart rate, among other functions, often referred to as the "rest and digest" system.