Nurses are required to report any suspected child abuse. The most important observation by nurse Carmina can be use as a basis for reporting suspected abuse is:
a. Inconsistency between the history and the injury
b. Visible bruises on the child
c. A caregiver brings the child to the clinic instead of a parent
d. The child is crying inconsolably while being held by the parent
Answer A. A lack of consistency indicates inappropriate injuries for the given history.
When the history does not match the injury, other causes such as abuse should be suspected.
a. Inconsistency between the history and the injury
b. Visible bruises on the child
c. A caregiver brings the child to the clinic instead of a parent
d. The child is crying inconsolably while being held by the parent
Answer A. A lack of consistency indicates inappropriate injuries for the given history.
When the history does not match the injury, other causes such as abuse should be suspected.