Which factor is NOT a risk factor for child abuse?

• A. Acute bronchitis
• B. Bedwetting
• C. First-born child
• D. Autism spectrum disorder

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that risk factors for child abuse are about caregiver stress, family dynamics, and certain child vulnerabilities, not about unrelated medical illnesses. Acute bronchitis is a respiratory infection the child has, and it does not change the likelihood of abuse or the child’s vulnerability. In contrast, the other factors relate more directly to potential risk: being the first-born can reflect parental inexperience and stress; autism spectrum disorder is a disability that can increase caregiver burden and create communication challenges that can heighten vulnerability; bedwetting can be a source of family stress or signaling distress that, in a stressful environment, may contribute to unsafe handling or neglect. So acute bronchitis isn’t a risk factor, making it the best answer.