The rising incidence of abusive head trauma (AHT) alerts the community nurse to focus on:
a. Taking at-risk babies out of violent households
b. Placing babies under the care of community health nurses
c. Educating and providing support to new parents
d. Helping those affected seek proper legal representation
C
Prevention strategies are necessary to reduce the incidence of AHT. Parental education and sup-port is necessary to prevent child maltreatment.
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