A Home Health Nurse Notices That a Patient's Preschool Children

A home health nurse notices that a patient's preschool children are often playing on the sidewalk and in the street unsupervised and repeatedly takes them back to the home and talks with the patient, but the situation continues. Which immediate action by the nurse is mandated by law?

A) Contact the appropriate community child protection facility.
B) Tell the parents that the authorities will be contacted shortly.
C) Take pictures of the children to support the overt child abuse.
D) Discuss with both parents about the safety needs of their children.