The emergency department nurse listened as the woman said,"I know that this sounds stupid,but I was leaning on the door handle and I fell out of the car right into the traffic." The woman had a broken leg in addition to scrapes and bruises.What should the nurse be sure to ask?

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The nurse should always be alert to possible abuse,particularly when the type of injury and the supposed circumstances under which it occurred are suggestive of abuse.One of the four best questions to ask is,"Within the last year,have you ever been hit,slapped,kicked,or otherwise physically hurt by someone?"

The Emergency Department Nurse Listened as the Woman Said,"I Know