Which observation is most likely to cause the nurse to consider the possibility of child abuse when a mother says that her young child fell down the basement stairs?
A) Red,green,and yellow bruises on his body.
B) Bruises are dispersed on his head,arms,and legs.
C) A broken arm last year,and the child being described as accident-prone.
D) The mother is very anxious for her son to get medical attention.
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