1. A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency room with bruises on his head, face, arms, and legs. His mother states that he fell down some steps. The nurse suspects that he may have been physically abused. In accordance with the law, the nurse must:
A) Tell the physician her concerns
B) Report her suspicions to the authorities
C) Talk to the child - s father
D) Confront the child - s mother
2. The mother of a preschooler reports to the nurse that he frequently tells lies. The admission assessment of the child indicates possible child abuse. The nurse knows that his:
A) Behavior is not normal, and a child psychiatrist should be consulted.
B) Mother is lying to protect herself.
C) Lying is normal behavior for a preschool child who is learning to separate fantasy from reality.
D) Behavior indicates a developmental delay, because preschoolers should be able to tell right from wrong.
3. A family by court order undergoes treatment by a family therapist for child abuse. The nurse, who is the childs case manager knows that treatment has been effective when:
A) The child is removed from the home and placed in foster care
B) The child - s parents identify the ways in which he is different from the rest of the family
C) The child - s father is arrested for child abuse
D) The child - s parents can identify appropriate behaviors for children in his age group
4. Nursing assessment of early evidence of septic shock in children at risk includes:
A) Fever, tachycardia, and tachypnea
B) Respiratory distress, cold skin, and pale extremities
C) Elevated blood pressure, hyperventilation, and thready pulses
D) Normal pulses, hypotension, and oliguria
5. A 3-year-old child is in the burn unit following a home accident. The first sign of sepsis in burned children is:
A) Disorientation
B) Low-grade fever
C) Diarrhea
D) Hypertension
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