CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

When managing an abused child, the nurse should be aware that this child is most likely to do which of the following:
  1. Compensate by doing well in school.
  2. Develop aggressive behavior toward other children.
  3. Develop overly strong peer attachments.
  4. Seek assistance from teachers.
Explanation
Answer: B - Because abused children see violence as an expected way of coping with life, they tend to develop aggressive behaviors toward other children. Many abused children fail to do well in school and are unable to compensate for their abused status. Many abused children have difficulty in establishing relationships, and those that are formed are usually superficial. Even though many abused children use attention-seeking behaviors toward their teachers, they are usually not seeking assistance, just attention.
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