Journal #5631
Posted 15 years ago2009-02-13 20:06:23 UTC
This should be an easier question (and non-technical):
The mother of one of your patients is in the process of getting a divorce and has just moved into a small apartment. Due to her new work schedule, she has not been able to unpack the boxes left in the kitchen. She brings her 4-year-old daughter to your office because the child cut herself with a knife trying to open one of the unpacked boxes. The mother is visibly upset. After you bandage the daughter 's injured hand, you sit down to talk with the mother.
Of the following, you are MOST likely to
explore what support system the mother has to help her family settle into their new home
recommend that the mother place her child in time-out for playing with the knife
recommend that the mother have a psychiatric evaluation
refer the mother to parenting classes
tell the mother that you are obligated to report her to the child welfare agency
The mother of one of your patients is in the process of getting a divorce and has just moved into a small apartment. Due to her new work schedule, she has not been able to unpack the boxes left in the kitchen. She brings her 4-year-old daughter to your office because the child cut herself with a knife trying to open one of the unpacked boxes. The mother is visibly upset. After you bandage the daughter 's injured hand, you sit down to talk with the mother.
Of the following, you are MOST likely to
explore what support system the mother has to help her family settle into their new home
recommend that the mother place her child in time-out for playing with the knife
recommend that the mother have a psychiatric evaluation
refer the mother to parenting classes
tell the mother that you are obligated to report her to the child welfare agency
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For ultimate lulz.
You're all smart enough to figure out the right answer.
i wouldn't want to report her or say anything bad about her if i was sure it was an accident, and if she was worried then i wouldnt want to worry her even more by saying id report her
But I don't think its necessarily the child that is the focus of help here, it is the mother.
Besides, time-outs are a discipline issue, which I think is out of the jurisdiction of the doctor, amirite?