A newborn is admitted with a diagnosis of a spiral fracture of the right femur. The mother states the child received the injury when the baby fell off the changing table. Which would be the priority nursing intervention?

A. Requiring the mother to call the nurse for all diaper changes does not address the potential child abuse concern. B. Safety education is important but does not take priority over mandatory reporting of suspected abuse. C. The Morse Fall Scale is used to assess fall risk in hospitalized patients, not for evaluating suspected child abuse. D. Spiral fractures in non-ambulatory infants require further investigation as they may indicate physical abuse. The nurse is legally required to report suspected abuse to the appropriate authorities for further evaluation.