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The nurse is caring for a child who has a fractured femur. On examination, the nurse notices other bruises and wounds in varying stages of healing and suspects child abuse. What is the appropriate nursing intervention in this situation?
 
  A) Confront the parents about potential abuse.
  B) Call 911.
  C) Notify the appropriate authorities.
  D) Take the child away from the parents.
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If a nurse suspects child abuse, he or she must, by law, report it immediately. Nurses who do not do so are committing a crime. Those reporting suspected abusers are legally protected against recourse.
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