Health care professionals are required to report suspected abuse or neglect. Which of the following is not a typical sign of abuse with a burn injury?
1. Emergency management notification of a burn injury within 1 hour of occurrence
2. A burn injury accompanied by fracture and bruises
3. Differing accounts of how the injury occurred with each new interview
4. Treatment sought by a non-relation
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Notifying emergency management of a burn injury within 1 hour of occurrence is not a typical sign of abuse. The other options are typical signs of abuse.
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