Ch.26 Test Bank The Abused Child Palmer

1)

To report actual child abuse to the legal authorities

2)

To report actual or suspected child abuse to the legal authorities

3)

To investigate suspected child abuse

4)

To provide evidence of child abuse to the legal authorities

1)

A parent calling his or her child stupid

2)

A parent burning his or her child with a cigarette

3)

A parent who can’t provide enough food for his or her child

4)

A parent who sexually abuses his or her child

1)

Expecting a very young child to behave outside the child’s age

2)

Expecting a young child to perform chores beyond the child’s physical ability

3)

Expecting a young child to perform chores beyond the child’s cognitive development

4)

Expecting a young child to behave at the child’s development level

1)

Traumatic alopecia

2)

Extremity fractures

3)

Unilateral ecchymosis of the eye

4)

Weight below the 10th percentile

1)

Failing to provide medical care for a child

2)

Blaming a child when something goes wrong

3)

Shaking an infant when the infant cries

4)

Depriving a child of food

1)

Sexual abuse

2)

Emotional abuse

3)

Physical abuse

4)

Neglect

1)

Call the police.

2)

Request a consultation from a social worker.

3)

Request a consultation from occupational therapy.

4)

Ask the physician to prescribe antianxiety medication.

1)

Discipline your child as soon as the child misbehaves.

2)

Give the child more chores to do when the child misbehaves.

3)

Raise your voice so that the child knows you’re serious.

4)

Match discipline techniques with the child’s developmental stage.

1)

Stabilization

2)

History taking

3)

Collection of laboratory specimens

4)

Securing of photographs

1)

Mandatory reporting

2)

Chain of custody

3)

Acts of commission

4)

Nursing care plan

1)

Greenstick fracture

2)

Hairline fracture

3)

Spiral fracture

4)

Buckle fracture

1)

A 3-year-old girl who lives with her grandparents

2)

A 12-year-old girl living with a single mother

3)

A 13-year-old LGBT boy living with supportive parents

4)

A 14-year-old girl who ran away from home

1)

The mother states that she is very tired.

2)

The infant cries when the nurse holds her.

3)

The infant appears lethargic.

4)

The infant smiles when the nurse plays with her.

1)

Childcare providers

2)

Health-care providers

3)

Child Protective Services

4)

Security guards

1)

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act

2)

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)

3)

The Truth in Domain Names Act (TDNA)

4)

The PROTECT Act

1)

A parent who shakes his or her infant

2)

A parent who makes fun of his or her child

3)

A parent who does not have a safety gate blocking the stairs

4)

A parent who ignores his or her child

1)

A history of cruelty to animals

2)

A lack of follow-through for medical follow-up

3)

The use of multiple health-care providers

4)

The family frequently relocating to different geographical locations

1)

A 3-year-old child who is toilet-trained

2)

A 1-year-old child who was born at 41 weeks’ gestation

3)

A 9-month-old child, born prematurely, who is diagnosed with reflux

4)

A 10-year-old child who is active in sports and recently made the honor roll

1)

Meeting the child’s immediate psychological needs

2)

Planning for the child’s long-term physical needs

3)

Earning the trust of the child’s parents

4)

Engaging the child in play to encourage expression of anxiety

1)

Using a personal cell phone to collect images for documentation

2)

Asking a novice nurse to assist in the data collection

3)

Reviewing institutional policy regarding reporting abuse to authorities

4)

Bathing the child after the collection of evidence

1)

Filing a report with Child Protective Services

2)

Taking photographs of the child’s injuries on a personal cell phone

3)

Determining who is abusing the child

4)

Washing a child who is being sexually abused upon arrival to the department

1)

For a child who is at risk for further abuse

2)

For a child who is emotionally abused

3)

For any child who is sexually abused

4)

For any child who is physically neglected

1)

Radar gaze

2)

Poor hygiene

3)

Vaginal discharge

4)

Positive chlamydia culture

5)

Ecchymosis located on the inner thighs

1)

Anyone can be an abuser.

2)

The middle daughter is often the victim.

3)

Male victims are less likely to report the abuse.

4)

Pedophiles often choose to work closely with children.

5)

The perpetrator is typically someone the family does not know.

1)

The child is usually under the age of 10 years.

2)

The child often displays symptoms during the hospitalization.

3)

The child has had multiple hospitalizations in the medical history.

4)

The perpetrator is usually the father with some knowledge of health care.

5)

The claimed history is not supported by evidence found by health-care providers.