A family by court order undergoes treatment by a family therapist for child abuse. The nurse, who is the child's case manager knows that treatment has been effective when:

Question

Options

• AThe child is removed from the home and placed in foster care
• BThe child's parents identify the ways in which he is different from the rest of the family
• CThe child's father is arrested for child abuse
• DThe child's parents can identify appropriate behaviors for children in his age group

• A
  5% (1)
• C
  9% (2)
• D
  86% (19)

Explanation

(A) Removing an abused child from the home and placement in a foster home are not the desired outcome of treatment. (B) Children who are perceived as "different" from the rest of the family are morelikely to be (C) Although legal action may be taken against abusive parents, it is not an indicator of an effective treatment program. (D) Identification of age-appropriate behaviors is essential to the role of parents, because misunderstanding children's normal developmental needs often contributes to abuse or neglect.

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