Which act is listed as an example under aggravated child abuse?

• A. Shouting at a child once
• B. Committed aggravated battery
• C. Neglecting a child
• D. Providing medical care without consent

Answer: (B)

Aggravated child abuse includes acts that cause serious physical or mental injury to a child, or involve aggravating factors such as great bodily harm, permanent disability or disfigurement, or the use of a deadly weapon. Because aggravated battery already describes serious physical harm (or harm with a weapon), applying that same level of harm to a child clearly fits the definition of aggravated child abuse. The other options don’t meet that elevated threshold: shouting at a child—even repeatedly—doesn't by itself establish the severe injury or disfigurement required; neglect is a separate form of abuse that involves failing to meet a child’s basic needs, not necessarily the enhanced harm aspect; providing medical care without consent is problematic but isn’t automatically aggravated child abuse unless it results in great bodily harm or similar serious consequences.