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

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In some Asian countries, healers use a process of "coining," in which a coin is heated and vigorously rubbed on the body to draw illness out of the body. The resulting welts can mistakenly be attributed to child abuse if this practice is not understood. A cultural assessment needs to be done first. The first course of action is to do a cultural assessment by questioning the family. The welts should not be ignored because they could indicate child abuse.

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