The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is examining a young child who was brought in by a grandmother for evaluation of a partial-thickness burn on one arm. The PNP suspects that this is an intentional injury, but the grandmother states that the parents are “just careless” and that the child is now living with her. What will the PNP do?

October 5, 2022 by 8i9x6

Flag this as a concerning incident in the child’s record. Reassure the grandmother that she is doing the right thing. Refer the child’s parents to a parenting resource center. Report a suspicion of abuse to child protective services.

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Report a suspicion of abuse to child protective services.

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