The nurse in the emergency department admitting a child with a fractured arm suspects child abuse after observing:
a. lack of parental concern for the severity of the injury.
b. the child not answering questions concerning the injury.
c. parents not asking about the child's condition.
d. inconsistency between the injury and the parents' explanation of it.
D
Special attention must be paid to injuries that are inconsistent with the parents' explanation.
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