In Some Situations, a Nurse Is Required by Law to Report

In some situations, a nurse is required by law to report findings from nurse-patient interactions or the nurse's assessment. The nurse will notify the proper authorities when which of the following occurs?

A) A patient admits that her husband frequently hits her and she has broken several bones.
B) An elderly patient tells the nurse that she is afraid of her grandson.
C) There are multiple bruises of varying colors on the back and abdomen of a 9-year-old.
D) An adolescent has a black eye.
E) A patient refuses to answer the nurse's question because his or her son will be mad.