Child Abuse and Neglect

Question 1

Types of child abuse:

Answer 1

Physical abuse, Sexual abuse, Emotional abuse, Child neglect

Question 2

perp of abuse

Answer 2

Biological parents—81%
Nonbiological parents and parent partners—12%
Other adult—7%

Question 3

age distribution of victims

Answer 3

Age (67% < 1YO) (80% < 3YO)

Question 4

Child neglect categories:

Answer 4

Physical neglect
Emotional neglect
Educational neglect
Medical neglect

Question 5

Neglect accounts for what proportion of abuse?

Answer 5

78.3%

Question 6

Mandated Reporting

Answer 6

All 50 states have laws requiring health professionals to report child neglect/abuse to child protective services (CPS)

Question 7

Most common manifestation of abuse

Answer 7

Orofacial injuries

Question 8

Most common injury seen in abuse

Answer 8

bruise

Question 9

If parent wont allow you to interview kid alone?

Answer 9

RED FLAG for abuse.

Question 10

What are we looking for in abused children PE?

Answer 10

Skin lesions, swelling, deformity 
Bone tenderness, reluctance to use an extremity
Retinal hemorrhages
Trauma to the genitals or mouth
Rectal/genital bleeding
STIs
Pregnancy

Question 11

Perpetrators of sexual abuse are usually _____ and often a __________

Answer 11

male, trusted adult