Developmental Stages
At this stage, Children are learning to be productive and competent!
What is Industry vs. Inferiority: 6 - 12 years
It is estimated that a report of child abuse is made every ______ _______
What is 10 Seconds!
This type of abuse is the Failure to meet the child’s basic needs
What is Neglect
In the Emergency Room, pediatric drug doses are almost always calculated based on this measurement....
What is Weight (in kg)
What is Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt: 1 - 3 years
What age group of children is most often abused?
What is Children 5 years and Older
This type of abuse is engaging a child in sexual acts
What is Sexual Abuse
To Reduce errors in pediatric drug dosing, this tool is often used in the ED to estimate a child's weight...
What is the Broselow tape
At this stage, Children learn to trust someone to take care of them or not...
What is Trust vs. Mistrust: Birth – 1 year
These children are 4-10 times more likely to be abused.....
Who are Children with disabilities
This type of abuse consists of behaviors that harm a child’s self-worth or emotional well-being
What is Emotional Abuse
3 yeal old comes to ED with acute asthma exacerbation. MD orders Albuterol nebulizer solution at 0.15mg/kg per dose. The child weighs 15 kg. How much Albuterol in mg should the child recieve for this dose?
What is a dose of 2.25mg of Albuterol
At this stage, Children become more independent and begin to focus more on adults and children outside of the family
What is Initiative vs. Guilt: 3 - 6 years
This age group are most frequent victims of child fatalities....
Who are Children 3 years and younger
This type of abuse causes physical injury that results in substantial harm to the child or genuine threat of
What is Physical Abuse
6 yr old comes to ED and needs Acetaminophen for fever. The MD orders 15mg/kg every 6 hours. The Child weighs 20kg. How much Acetaminophen (in mg) should be administered?
What is 300mg of acetamiphon per dose
At this stage, Children are attempting to separate from their caregivers and establish their own identities
What is Identity vs. Role Confusion: 13 - 18 years
80% of children who are abused are abused by these people...
Who are Family Members!
Malnourishment, Poor hygiene, Inappropriate dress, Bald patches on scalp are physical signs of this type of abuse....
What is Neglect
4 year old weighing 18kg requires epinephrine 0.01mg/kg IM for anaphylaxis. How much epinephrine in mg should be admistered?
The child should recieve 0.18 mg of epi IM.
Dose=18kg x 0.01mg/kg