What observation in an emergency department should lead a nurse to suspect child abuse in a child with a fractured arm?
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
ANS: D
Special attention must be paid to injuries that are inconsistent with the parents' explanation.
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