Which of the following statements about shaken baby syndrome is false?

Which of the following statements about shaken baby syndrome is false?
 
  a. It rarely occurs in upper-class families.
  b. It often results in a traumatic brain injury.
  c. It is a form of child abuse.
  d. Most cases are perpetrated by someone close to the child.

Question 2

Fontanelles, which are openings in the skulls of newborns that allow brain expansion, close when the child is at approximately what age?
 
  a. 34 months of age
  b. 1820 months of age
  c. 3 years of age
  d. 1 year of age

Question 3

A mother brings her 3-year-old son into the aid room. She says he has a low grade fever and seems to be having slight difficulty breathing. Which of the statements by the mother would make you think the child may have croup?
 
  a. Last night, he had a barking-like cough.
  b. There are times when he continually drools.
  c. When I turn the air conditioner on, he gets more short of breath.
  d. He has a rash on his chest.

Question 4

A 4-year-old girl is sitting upright on her mother's lap with her chin thrust forward. She looks lethargic and is drooling. Her airway is open and she appears to be breathing adequately. Her mother says she has had a fever and is complaining of a sore throat. You are very concerned that she may be developing:
 
  a. strep throat.
  b. meningitis.
  c. epiglottitis.
  d. pneumonia.

Question 5

When assessing a 3-year-old child for possible injuries after the mother's boyfriend said the child fell down a flight of stairs, which of the following findings would raise your suspicion that the child may be a victim of physical abuse?
 
  a. The child cries when you palpate his arm.
  b. Several bruises are located on the child's knees and shins.
  c. The child has a broken clavicle.
  d. Circumferential bruising on is apparent on the child's arm.