The community health nurse received a referral for a family who witnessed the death of an infant 7 months old. The murder was committed by the mother who is currently incarcerated. Which type of murder would the nurse associate with this death?

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Infanticide is defined as the murder of a child during the first year of life, while neonaticide is the murder of an infant within the first 24 hours of life. Acute psychotic filicide involves the mother or father who may suffer from delirium or psychosis and murder their child. Munchausen's syndrome by proxy is child abuse committed by the parent that occurs within the medical setting.

The Community Health Nurse Received a Referral for a Family