A nurse is aware that there is a rising incidence of abusive head trauma (AHT). Which of the fol-lowing would be a focus of the nurse?
a. Taking at-risk babies out of violent households
b. Placing babies under the care of commu-nity health nurses
c. Educating and providing support to new parents
d. Helping those affected seek proper legal representation
ANS: C
Prevention strategies are necessary to reduce the incidence of AHT. Parental education and sup-port is necessary to prevent child maltreatment. Taking at-risk babies out of violent households, placing babies under the care of community health nurses, and helping those affected seek proper legal representation are not prevention strategies.
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