The school nurse notices a child who is wearing old, dirty, poor-fitting clothes; is always hungry; has no lunch money; and is always tired. When the nurse asks the boy about his tiredness, he talks of playing outside until midnight
The nurse will suspect that this child is: a. a victim of child neglect
b. the victim of poverty
c. an orphan
d. being raised by a parent of low intelligence quotient (IQ)
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A Correct: The nurse will suspect that this child is a victim of child neglect.
B Incorrect:The nurse not will suspect that this child is a victim of poverty.
C Incorrect: The nurse not will suspect that this child is an orphan.
D Incorrect: The nurse not will suspect that this child is being raised by a parent of low intelligence quotient (IQ).
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