A nursing instructor has completed teaching a unit on child abuse and neglect. The instructor then asks the students about the consequences of shaking a baby vigorously. Which response if given indicates that learning has occurred?
a. dislocated hips and arms
b. brain and retinal bleeding
c. cuts and lacerations
d. malnutrition and failure to thrive
B
Shaking a baby, which is often referred to as "shaken baby syndrome," can result in brain and retinal bleeding. This condition can leave a child severely damaged or lead to fatal outcomes.
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