A nurse is performing a home visit for a young mother that lives in the projects in Brooklyn, New York. There is a young child who is three years old living in the apartment as well. The nurse notices that the window guards on the bedroom window are hangi
How does the nurse proceed?
A. Encourage the woman to call the landlord after the nurse leaves.
B. Call Child Protective Services to report an unsafe living situation.
C. Call the landlord directly to ensure the timely repair of the window guards and encourage the woman to keep the windows closed in the meantime.
D. Call the city to report a bad landlord.
ANS: C
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