A 5-year-old child is brought to the emergency department with severe bruises that are red and swollen as well as bruises that are yellow and brown. The parents say the child fell from a chair a few hours ago
The nurse knows that the presence of brown bruises indicates an injury that is: a. 5 days old
b. 7 days old
c. 10 days old
d. 21 days old
C
Brown bruises have aged for 10 to 14 days. A child with different-age bruises may be an abused child.
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1. "These enzymes replace what your ineffective pancreas cannot make." 2. "These enzymes will help promote healing of your pancreas." 3. "These enzymes promote digestion of starches and fats." 4. "These enzymes will help digest all of the food you eat."