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Child maltreatment and protection
A practice question in the style of the MCCQE MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A 3-month-old has a bruise on the ear. The father says the baby rolled off the couch. The baby cannot roll. What is next?
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The answer is E: Abuse workup and report.
Bruising in a non-mobile infant with a story that does not fit development is a sentinel injury.
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