Question

A nurse who suspects that a newly admitted infant is the victim of child abuse assesses the parents' interaction with their baby. what parental behaviors might support the diagnosis of child abuse?

Answer 1

If a nurse suspects that a newly admitted infant is the victim of child abuse, the following parental behaviors might support the diagnosis of child abuse:

1. The parents focus on the child's role in sustaining the injury
2. The parents are changing the account of how the injury occurred
3. Their explanation of how the injury was sustained is not consistent with the injury