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NUR 240 Exam 3 Study Questions and
Answers Graded A+ 2026
What children are at risk for child abuse?
-Young children <4 years old- GREATEST RISK
-Has a single parent
- Poverty
- Large # of dependent kids
- Kids who are chronically ill, special needs, developmentally challenged
What are s/s of shaken baby syndrome?
-Any bruising on an infant before age of 6 months
- Intracranial hemorrhage
- bulging fontanels
-respiratory distress
- retinal hemorrhage
What are the signs and symptoms of physical abuse in preschool-adolescent aged
kids?
-Unusual bruising (butt,back,abdomen)
- Burns (glove burn/cig burns)
-Fractures
- Human bite marks/ head injuries (N/V)
Other signs of physical abuse?
-unexplained bruising, black eyes, broken bones
- fading bruises after absence of school
- frightened of parents
- abuses animals (mimics abuse)
- shrinks at approach of adults
What are the characteristics of child abusers?
- Conflicting/ no story for the child's injury
- speaks for the child
- describes child as evil
- uses harsh physical discipline with the child
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- Hx of prior abuse as a child
- hx of abusing animals
What are the signs of emotional abuse in children?
-demonstrates extremes in behavior
-acts inappropriately adult/childish (stop developing and progressing at the point
of when abuse starts)
- lack of attachment to the parent
- may attempted suicide
Characteristics of the emotionally abusing caregivers
-constantly belittles/berates the kid
- unconcerned about the child
- refuses to consider offers of help for the child's problems
- rejects the child
-forgets to pack their lunch "they'll be okay"
- doesn't bathe or change their kid
What is child neglect?
•Failure to provide for the child's basic needs of survival (nutrition, shelter,
hygiene, medical care).
•Chronic failure to provide the child with hope, love, and support, which the child
needs to develop a healthy personality
What are the s/s of physical and emotional neglect?
-frequently absent in school
- begs/steals money or food
- lacks medical care
- has body odor/ and always appears dirty
- abuses substances
Sexual abuse for child:
•The use of persuasion, enticement, or coercion to engage the child in sexually
explicit conduct
•Father/daughter incestuous relationship most common
•Occurs when daughter 8-10 years old
•Oldest daughter most vulnerable
•Parents have impaired sexual relationship
NUR 240
NUR 240 Exam 3 Study Questions and
Answers Graded A+ 2026
What children are at risk for child abuse?
-Young children <4 years old- GREATEST RISK
-Has a single parent
- Poverty
- Large # of dependent kids
- Kids who are chronically ill, special needs, developmentally challenged
What are s/s of shaken baby syndrome?
-Any bruising on an infant before age of 6 months
- Intracranial hemorrhage
- bulging fontanels
-respiratory distress
- retinal hemorrhage
What are the signs and symptoms of physical abuse in preschool-adolescent aged
kids?
-Unusual bruising (butt,back,abdomen)
- Burns (glove burn/cig burns)
-Fractures
- Human bite marks/ head injuries (N/V)
Other signs of physical abuse?
-unexplained bruising, black eyes, broken bones
- fading bruises after absence of school
- frightened of parents
- abuses animals (mimics abuse)
- shrinks at approach of adults
What are the characteristics of child abusers?
- Conflicting/ no story for the child's injury
- speaks for the child
- describes child as evil
- uses harsh physical discipline with the child
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- Hx of prior abuse as a child
- hx of abusing animals
What are the signs of emotional abuse in children?
-demonstrates extremes in behavior
-acts inappropriately adult/childish (stop developing and progressing at the point
of when abuse starts)
- lack of attachment to the parent
- may attempted suicide
Characteristics of the emotionally abusing caregivers
-constantly belittles/berates the kid
- unconcerned about the child
- refuses to consider offers of help for the child's problems
- rejects the child
-forgets to pack their lunch "they'll be okay"
- doesn't bathe or change their kid
What is child neglect?
•Failure to provide for the child's basic needs of survival (nutrition, shelter,
hygiene, medical care).
•Chronic failure to provide the child with hope, love, and support, which the child
needs to develop a healthy personality
What are the s/s of physical and emotional neglect?
-frequently absent in school
- begs/steals money or food
- lacks medical care
- has body odor/ and always appears dirty
- abuses substances
Sexual abuse for child:
•The use of persuasion, enticement, or coercion to engage the child in sexually
explicit conduct
•Father/daughter incestuous relationship most common
•Occurs when daughter 8-10 years old
•Oldest daughter most vulnerable
•Parents have impaired sexual relationship
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