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Pediatrics · Child protection
Sample itemWhat principle is essential when child abuse is suspected?
Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.
The answer and the reasoning
A. Ensure safety and follow reporting procedures
The key Child protection principle supports Ensure safety and follow reporting procedures; it is the answer that best accounts for the maternal, fetal, or pediatric clinical clue given here.
Option by option
A. Ensure safety and follow reporting procedures (correct)
Correct. Ensure safety and follow reporting procedures directly matches the pivotal finding in this sample.
B. Avoid documentation
Avoid documentation is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.
C. Ignore inconsistent history
Ignore inconsistent history does not fit the stated child protection situation.
D. Confront family without assessment
Confront family without assessment may apply in another setting but is not the most appropriate answer.
Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.
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