A young client is brought into the emergency department by a friend who says the client was "beat up" at school. The client has bruising and lacerations to the face and torso. The client is reluctant to provide the names of parents or a home address. What can the nurse safely assume about this client?
A)The client does not want the individual who did the beating to get in trouble.
B)The client does not know his parents.
C)The client does not want the school to get in trouble.
D)The client is a victim of interpersonal violence.

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A)The client's reluctance to provide parents' names or address could suggest the client is a victim of child abuse from parents rather than a victim of bullying at school. Either way, the client is clearly a victim of interpersonal violence. It is unlikely that the client does not know his parents. It is also unlikely that the client does not want to get the school or the individual who did the beating in trouble.
B)The client's reluctance to provide parents' names or address could suggest the client is a victim of child abuse from parents rather than a victim of bullying at school. Either way, the client is clearly a victim of interpersonal violence. It is unlikely that the client does not know his parents. It is also unlikely that the client does not want to get the school or the individual who did the beating in trouble.
C)The client's reluctance to provide parents' names or address could suggest the client is a victim of child abuse from parents rather than a victim of bullying at school. Either way, the client is clearly a victim of interpersonal violence. It is unlikely that the client does not know his parents. It is also unlikely that the client does not want to get the school or the individual who did the beating in trouble.
D)The client's reluctance to provide parents' names or address could suggest the client is a victim of child abuse from parents rather than a victim of bullying at school. Either way, the client is clearly a victim of interpersonal violence. It is unlikely that the client does not know his parents. It is also unlikely that the client does not want to get the school or the individual who did the beating in trouble.

A Young Client Is Brought into the Emergency Department by a Friend