An 8-year-old Asian child is being examined during a school screening. The nurse notices small bruises on the anterior and posterior ribs. The nurse should ask the child:
The nurse must be aware of cultural practices that resemble child abuse. These practices include coining, cupping, and fallen fontanella. Coining and cupping are thought to draw infections from the body. Coining involves rubbing a heated coin on the chest and torso and might cause bruising. Cupping uses heated glasses that can produce erythematous and ecchymotic rounded lesions or linear streaks on the body from the suction. Fallen fontanella involves turning a child upside down to correct a depressed fontanelle; it can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration in infants. Retinal hemorrhages can also occur, and sometimes Shaken-Baby Syndrome is erroneously diagnosed.Psychosocial Integrity
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