Nurses who work with children should be alert for which of the following physical signs of child abuse?
A) Excessive crying, temper tantrums, and talkativeness
B) Unexplained cuts, bruises, burns, and scars
C) Poor appetite, hypoactivity, and listlessness
D) Stomach aches, skin rashes, and obesity
Ans: B
Cuts, bruises, burns, and scars are common indicators of physical abuse in children. The other choices include symptoms that are common in children (crying, temper tantrums, poor appetite) and may occur with specific physical illnesses (ie, stomach aches, skin rashes) but are not necessarily indicators that abuse has occurred.
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