An 8-year-old girl is brought to the outpatient clinic by her mother, who states that the child fell while playing and may have broken her arm. You gently ask the child if you can look at her arm, but she runs to the corner of the room and crouches down, terrified. A closer look reveals half-healed bruises on both arms. You leave the room and report to the licensed practitioner that you suspect that the child is being abused. In doing this, you are displaying the professional behavior of ____.
A. patient advocacy
B. respecting cultural diversity
C. maintaining professional boundaries
D. accepting constructive criticism
E. showing self-confidence
A. patient advocacy
The half-healed bruises, together with the possibly broken arm and the child's obvious terror, suggest that the child may be abused. Reporting this to the licensed practitioner is an example of patient advocacy.
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