Knowledge Check: Recognition of Physical Abuse
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
When documenting a physical finding on a child you suspect may have been abused, it’s best to:
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What do you think would be the most reliable thing to report that would keep you from being accused by a lawyer of being guilty of bias?
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
Boxer’s ear is:
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Greco-Roman wrestlers and boxers may have small, scarred ears.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Physical findings in the mouth that are concerning for child abuse include all of the below EXCEPT:
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Many mouth injuries from abuse are from caregivers forcing things into a crying or hungry child’s mouth.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Most children who are found to have a rib fracture:
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In children the force of a blow goes right through their skin to the affected inside structures. It takes a lot of force to break a child’s rib.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
One of the most common body locations to be abused is the:
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Many abuse injuries occur in body locations that are involved with providing care to the child. The more unpleasant the care, the more likely the location is to be abused.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
Of children admitted to burn centers for the care of a burn, approximately what percentage are likely victims of abuse:
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The exact proportion of burn injuries in children that happen because of abuse will probably never be known with certainty, but is unfortunately not rare.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Compared to accidental bruises, bruises caused by abuse are more likely to:
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Bruising from abuse often is the result of the child being struck with an object or a hand, happens repeatedly, and in locations that would not usually hit the ground during a fall.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
Stocking/glove burns:
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In child abuse evaluation, it’s important to fit the injury to the story provided to see if the injury could possibly have occurred in that way. If not, abuse must be suspected.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Hemorrhage in the retina in the back of the eyes:
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Thorough documentation of retinal hemorrhages can be very helpful in supporting a suspicion of child abuse.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
When abuse is suspected:
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Abused children may suffer repeated episodes of abuse. External signs are not always present.