The nurse discovers welts on the back of a Vietnamese child during a home health visit.The child's mother says she has rubbed the edge of a coin on her child's oiled skin.What explanation should the nurse recognize about this?

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Rubbing the edge of a coin on a child's oiled skin is descriptive of coining.The welts are created by repeatedly rubbing a coin on the child's oiled skin.The mother is attempting to rid the child's body of disease.The mother was engaged in an attempt to heal the child.This is not child abuse or discipline.

The Nurse Discovers Welts on the Back of a Vietnamese