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The nurse is caring for the toddler who has been hospitalized for observation because of apnea spells that have led to cardiac arrest at home three times in the past 6 months. The nurse suspects Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSP) and contacts the HCP who does not believe that this is a correct assessment of the condition of the child or of the family dynamics. What should the nurse do?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Consulting the charge nurse (
B) follows the chain of command for suspected MSP a hard-to-confirm abuse. Bypassing to the department head (
A) calling a conference (
C) or filing a variance (
D) skips protocol.

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