Resources/Prevention
Abusive Head trauma is _____ preventable
What is 100%
our brains as babies have a lot more _______ and a lot less structure. So they're a lot more prone to ______.
what is fluid and injury
______ months and under is where the peak number of injuries and deaths from abusive head trauma occur
3 months
What is the age (peak) in which babies cry the most?
What is 2 weeks to about two to three months
What percent of perpetrators are the parents
62%
A way of prevention is ___________ ________ of the potential dangers of shaking.
What is increasing awareness/knowledge
True or False
If a baby bumps their head against a hardwood changing table does this generally cause brain damage?
False. That's all outside the skull, doesn't cause any damage.
_______ percent of all SBS victims result in death
What is 25%
What causes parent/caregivers to lose control and shake their baby.
What is crying
Babies under a year old generally get bruises.
True or False
false.
This is something that doctor's look at when dealing with shaken baby
Never, ever ___________ a child.
what is shake
If you hit a baby or drop a baby, you can cause a ____________.
What is a skull fracture/brain damage
True or False
A babies brain is the same as an adult child
False. They are more fragile. Baby brains has a lot more water and lot less structure.
What is one way to try to sooth a crying baby
feed slowly, burp often
gently bounce and make calming noises
change diaper
check to see if they are uncomfortable
The rule of 10 talks about some simple actions steps to try. What are they
leave them on their back for in the crib 10 minutes
take 10 deep breaths
count to ten
Call for help
Parents/caregivers should have a knowledge of ______________
Why babies cry
With shaken baby syndrome, if the the _______ bounces inside the _____, this can cause ______ to break.
what is brain, skull and veins.
A lot of trauma happens when adults have a lot of social connections.
True or False
False: A lot of trauma happens when there isn't social connection, so if there's not another adult to turn to. Who can a parent called if they are stressed out?
True or False
One of the advantages for an early care and education setting is there are multiple other adults there, while at home the parents are alone.
True
True or False
SBS is one of the most devastating forms of child abuse.
true
To prevent SBS, parents and caregivers of infants need to learn cope with _____________
What is their own stress.
Within a few minutes to at most a few hours following an injury, what happens to the baby?
what is the baby is likely to become tired and less responsive.
SBS is caused mostly by _________
Who are fathers or a non-biological male or people with inexperience with babies
What Are the Long-Term Effects of SBS?
The development of language, vision, balance, and motor coordination are particularly likely to be affected in any child who has SBS.
______ is a symptom of SBS
vomiting
unconscious
blue or pale
broken bones