While visiting an Asian American family in their home, the community health nurse inspects the skin of the 3-year-old child and notices a bruise-like lesion on the child's abdomen
The mother states that the child has been experiencing diarrhea for 2 days. Which of the following would the nurse do next?
A) Report the family to the local child abuse agency
B) Recognize this as a normal skin variation
C) Question the family about the use of cupping
D) Obtain a blood test for clotting function
Ans: C
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