When Assessing a 5-Year-Old Asian Patient in the Emergency Department

Multiple Choice

When assessing a 5-year-old Asian patient in the emergency department, the nurse observes welts on the patient's body. The nurse's first course of action should be to

A) report child abuse to the authorities.
B) consult a traditional healer.
C) question the family about cultural practices.
D) ignore it because it is an imbalance between "yin and yang."