A 3-year-old girl is brought with multiple bruises in various stages of healing on the trunk and buttocks, inconsistent with the parents' history of m...

Question

A 3-year-old girl is brought with multiple bruises in various stages of healing on the trunk and buttocks, inconsistent with the parents' history of minor falls. Which action is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Document findings and report to child protection services as suspected abuse

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Accept the parents' explanation and discharge

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Wait to see if more injuries occur

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Confront the parents aggressively and accuse them

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Refer only to a private paediatrician without reporting

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Child abuse

A 3-year-old girl is brought with multiple bruises in various stages of healing on the trunk and buttocks, inconsistent with the parents' history of minor falls. Which action is most appropriate?