A pediatric nurse is assisting with the care of a child diagnosed with a fractured femur.What type of fracture would be the most likely to alert the nurse to the possibility of physical abuse?

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A spiral fracture of the femur is caused by a forceful twisting motion.When the history of an injury does not correlate with x-ray findings,child abuse should be suspected because spiral fractures can be the result of manual twisting of the extremity.

A Pediatric Nurse Is Assisting with the Care of a Child