Care Needs Of A Child

Question 1

Hierarchy needs of a child

Most to less important

Answer 1

Physical
Safety
Love and belonging
Self esteem
Self actualisation.

Question 2

Care need 1 what is it?

Answer 2

Warmth- babies struggle to keep warm or cool
Parents must manage temperature
Neonate head is 1/4 of body so lose a lot of heat in head

Question 3

Care need 2

Answer 3

Some babies sleep for a long time and others short burst
Sleeping replenishes energy and intellectually dreaming processes events of day
Sleep aids brain development
Hormones released renews bone marrow and red blood cell

Question 4

Establishing a sleep routine

Answer 4

Relaxing activity to help sleep
No noise
Reassure
Follow parent wishes for babysitting
Comfort object 
Do last activity in room before bed so isn't alien and Wong wake them up after falling asleep

Question 5

What could you do to help them sleep

Answer 5

Bath
Say goodnight
Clean nappy
Carry to bed 
Give last feed in room
Pat them 
Sing song or read book
Wrap securely

Question 6

What is SID or cote death and guessed reasons

Answer 6

Unexplained death but guess reason eg. Illness, smoke around baby, tangled in bed, breathing obstruction

Question 7

Dos in putting baby to bed

Answer 7

Always place on back otherwise suffocate

Head uncovered
Bottom of bed so can’t wriggle under
covers

Matters firm but flat
Breastfeed

Question 8

Don’t when putting baby to sleep

Answer 8

Smoke in pregnancy
Sleep in bed /sofa/armchair with baby
Share bed if you / partner smoke or take drugs or alcohol
Let baby get to hot or cold use light bedding wear with 16-20’c
Provide comfort sleeping environment