Which of the following statements describes the nurse's duty to investigate suspected abuse of a pediatric client before reporting it?

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A)Regardless of the situation, the nurse is not required to conduct any type of investigation or otherwise confirm that the suspected abuse of a pediatric client has, in fact, occurred. The nurse is required only to have a good faith suspicion based on information disclosed by a client, physical symptoms observed in a client, or the nurse's personal observations of behavior on the part of a client, colleague, or third party. The nurse is not required, therefore, to question a parent or guardian about the abuse, personally observe the client being abused, or identify witnesses who will testify to the abuse.
B)Regardless of the situation, the nurse is not required to conduct any type of investigation or otherwise confirm that the suspected abuse of a pediatric client has, in fact, occurred. The nurse is required only to have a good faith suspicion based on information disclosed by a client, physical symptoms observed in a client, or the nurse's personal observations of behavior on the part of a client, colleague, or third party. The nurse is not required, therefore, to question a parent or guardian about the abuse, personally observe the client being abused, or identify witnesses who will testify to the abuse.
C)Regardless of the situation, the nurse is not required to conduct any type of investigation or otherwise confirm that the suspected abuse of a pediatric client has, in fact, occurred. The nurse is required only to have a good faith suspicion based on information disclosed by a client, physical symptoms observed in a client, or the nurse's personal observations of behavior on the part of a client, colleague, or third party. The nurse is not required, therefore, to question a parent or guardian about the abuse, personally observe the client being abused, or identify witnesses who will testify to the abuse.
D)Regardless of the situation, the nurse is not required to conduct any type of investigation or otherwise confirm that the suspected abuse of a pediatric client has, in fact, occurred. The nurse is required only to have a good faith suspicion based on information disclosed by a client, physical symptoms observed in a client, or the nurse's personal observations of behavior on the part of a client, colleague, or third party. The nurse is not required, therefore, to question a parent or guardian about the abuse, personally observe the client being abused, or identify witnesses who will testify to the abuse.

Which of the Following Statements Describes the Nurse's Duty to Investigate