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Read the case study at the end of Chapter 12. (Guido, p. 238)
Was it the ANP’s responsibility to consult with the child’s physician or another emergency room physician about the possibility of child abuse before reporting her findings to the case worker?
What questions do you expect to be asked about the injury and the possibility that the child caused her own injury?
Did the ANP have a duty to report the injury even though the diagnosis was not conclusive at the time the child was examined?
In this case, how would you determine liability if the trial court found liability against any of the three defendants?