Most child abuse deaths occur for which of the following reasons?
a. neurological injuries, with most of these being head injuries
b. bleeding from cuts
c. smothering or serious lack of oxygen for any number of reasons
d. abdominal injuries
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A Correct: Most child abuse deaths occur from neurological injuries, with most of these being head injuries, involving skull fractures and intracranial hemorrhage.
B Incorrect: Most child abuse deaths do not occur from bleeding from cuts.
C Incorrect: Most child abuse deaths do not occur from smothering or serious lack of oxygen for any number of reasons.
D Incorrect: Most child abuse deaths do not occur from abdominal injuries. Abdominal injuries rank second to neurological injuries as the major cause of abuse-related deaths.
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