Maria is a 9-month-old whose babysitter brings her to the ER. An x-ray shows a spiral fracture of the femur. The babysitter tells the nurse that she found the infant in this condition when she showed up to watch her an hour ago. How should the nurse respond to this situation?
a) Ask the babysitter to advocate for the child and report the incident to the authorities.
b) Arrange for the parents to come in for an evaluation for possible physical abuse.
c) Evaluate the child for a seizure disorder as that is probably why he is injured.
d) Evaluate the child for an underlying musculoskeletal disorder.
Answer: Arrange for the parents to come in for an evaluation for possible physical abuse.
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