Pathophysiology
Any non accidental injury, sexual battery, or injury to a child by a parent or guardian.
What is child abuse?
The child frequently misses school, wears ill fitting clothing, and appears malnourished.
What is physical neglect?
1st action when abuse is expected?
What is have child removed from the abusive situation?
1 year old or younger, hyperactive, physical or mental disabilities, and premature.
What are characteristics of the child at risk?
What is birth/0-18 years old?
Name the types of abuse.
What is Physical, Sexual, Emotional, and Neglect (Physical or Emotional)?
Failure to provide support, attention, compassion, or to nurture child growth and behavior.
What is emotional neglect and abuse?
Child has had a detailed history and physical exam. Abuse is confirmed. Next step..
What is mandatory reporting?
Flashbacks of trauma, nightmares, anxiety.
What is PTSD?
What is department of children of services (DCS)?
What is sexual abuse?
Bruising on the inner thigh, trouble seating in seats, and distant from others.
What is sexual abuse?
Common fracture that have an unusual feature caused from abuse.
Divorce, alcohol use disorder, drug addiction, and poverty.
What is an environmental characteristic?
Residential center for neglected and/or abused girls
Janie's House at Youth Village
Maltreatment of infants/children are contributed to what predisposing factors (3)?
What is parental, child, and environmental characteristics?
Social withdrawal or a loss of interest or enthusiasm.
What is emotional abuse?
Questions that are less threatening and elicit more relevant information.
What is open-ended questions?
young, single, social isolation, low-income, lack of education, and low self-esteem.
What is parental characteristics?
Actions taken against healthcare providers for not reporting suspected cases of abuse.
What is criminal and/or civil penalties?
Stimulation to foster normal development
What is emotional care?
Loss of previously acquired developmental skills.
What is emotional abuse?
The child comes in with obvious trauma to the head. The nurse will check...
What is neurological status (LOC, pupils, ICP, N/V, fontanels, VS)?
Bulging fontanels, retinal hemorrhages, increased intracranial pressure, and unresponsive.
What is shaken baby syndrome or abusive head trauma?
Agency that collaborates with partner agencies such as police departments, Juvenile Court, Tennessee Department of Children Services, and Shelby County Rape Crisis Center
What is Memphis Child Advocacy Center?