Which of the following statements about sexual abuse of children are true? (Select all that apply)
A.
The abuser is most often someone the child knows and trusts.
B.
The nurse must confront the abuse victim to make him or her admit to the abuse.
C.
Abused children often act out the abuse in their own play behaviors.
D.
The abused child is confused about whether the acts are right, but believes the abuser would not do anything wrong.
E.
Because children are resilient, they tend to get over acts of sexual abuse fairly easily with minimal intervention.
F.
One thing the nurse must do is reinforce that the child is not to blame for the abuse.
ANS: A, C, D, F
It is not the nurse's role to deal with the abuser. Though children are often resilient, sexual abuse is traumatic and requires treatment.
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