Child Maltreatment Flashcards

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What are the seven types of abuse?

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  • Neglectful supervision
  • Physical abuse
  • Sexual abuse
  • Physical neglect
  • Medical neglect
  • Emotional neglect
  • Other
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Is there an exact number of abused children in the U.S.?

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No, many cases are not recognized or reported

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What are the four types of child maltreatment?

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  • Neglect
  • Emotional abuse/neglect
  • Physical abuse
  • Sexual abuse
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What are a few signs of child abuse?

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  • Sudden changes in behavior or school performance
  • Has not received help for physical or medical problems
  • Has learning problems or difficulty concentration
  • Is always watchful
  • Lacks adult supervision
  • Comes to school early, stays late, and does not want to go home
  • Is overly compliant
  • Is reluctant to be around a particular person
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What is defined as physical neglect?

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Deprivation or necessities

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What necessities is a person often deprived of?

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  • Food
  • Clothing
  • Shelter
  • Supervision
  • Medical care
  • Education
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What are a few signs of physical neglect?

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  • Frequently absent form school
  • Begs or steals food or money
  • Lacks medical or dental care, immunizations, or glasses
  • Consistently dirty and has body odor
  • Lacks sufficient clothing for the weather
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What are the two forms of emotional maltreatment?

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Emotional neglect (failure) and emotional abuse (deliberate)

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Define emotional neglect.

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Failure to meet the needs of affection, attention, and emotional nurturance

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Define emotional abuse.

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Deliberate attempt to destroy or significantly impair a child’s self-esteem or competence

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What are the different types of emotional abuse?

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  • Rejecting
  • Isolating
  • Terrorizing
  • Ignoring
  • Verbally assaulting
  • Overpressuring the child
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Define physical maltreatment.

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Inappropriate excessive, and/or inconsistent corporal punishment causing severe or frequent injury

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What is the rule of thumb for parents who believe in spanking as a form of discipline?

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They should only sue an open hand, and only on the butt

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What can injury from abuse occur from?

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  • Punching
  • Beating
  • Shaking
  • Kicking
  • Biting
  • Throwing
  • Burning
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What can injury from abuse result in?

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  • Bruises
  • Bites
  • Burns
  • Lacerations
  • Pinch marks
  • Swelling
  • Tenderness
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Define sexual abuse.

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Persuading any child to engage in, or assisting another person to engage in, sexual conduct or simulation of sexual contact

17
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What does sexual abuse include?

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  • Rape
  • Molestation
  • Prostitution
  • Sexual exploitation
  • Incest
18
Q

Define incest.

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Between family members

19
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Define molestation.

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Touching, fondling, kissing, masturbation, oral sex

20
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Define exhibitionism.

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Indecent exposure by an adult man to kids/women

21
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Define pornography.

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Photographing sexual acts involving children

22
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Define child prostitution.

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Involving children in sex acts for profit

23
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Define pedophilia.

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Preference of an adult for prepubertal children as a means of achieving sexual excitement

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What is a typical abuser of a sexual abuse case characterized as?

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Male who the victim knows (can be anyone however including the women and siblings)
Can be either family, acquaintance, or stranger

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What are the methods to pressure children into sexual abuse?

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  • Children are offered gifts or privileges
  • The child is told that it is “okay to do”
  • They may meet the child’s need for love and affection
  • Pressures them into secrecy
  • The offender plays on the child’s fear (of punishment, repercussions, and abandonment)
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What are a few physical signs and symptoms of sexual abuse?

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  • Injury to/discharge form genitalia
  • Painful urination
  • Constipation or stool incontinence
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  • Difficulty walking or sitting
  • Pregnancy
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What are a few emotional/psychological signs and symptoms?

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  • Sexual comments, behaviors, or play
  • Regressive behavior (bed wetting)
  • Personality change (withdrawn)
  • May resist in removing clothes for exam
  • Phobias (dark strangers, leaving the house)
  • Reports nightmares
  • Sudden change in appetite
  • Attaches quickly to strangers
28
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What are a few contributing factors for child maltreatment?

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  • Child
  • Parent
  • Environmental
  • Exact cause unknown
29
Q

What are common characteristics of the child of child maltreatment?

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Children unintentionally contribute.
Maybe related to:
• Difficult temperament
• Ordinal position/birth order-first born
• Age
• Prematurity, behavioral disorder, unwanted pregnancy, hyperactive, or has a physical disability or chronic illness
• Usually one child is the victim of abuse
• May be in a difficult developmental stage
-colic
-potty training
-teenagers
• Removal often places other siblings at risk

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What are a few parental characteristics related to child maltreatment?

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  • History of abuse/neglect “parenting imprint”
  • Difficulty controlling aggression
  • Substance abuse
  • Inadequate support systems
  • Usually one parent that is the abuser, the other permits
31
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Define parenting imprint.

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The concept that the way you were raised a disciplined as a child can leave a lasting imprint on you and affect how you parents

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What are a few parental related factors to child maltreatment?

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• Marital problems
• Adolescent parents-young
• Inadequate knowledge of child rearing/inappropriate or unrealistic expectations for child’s developmental level
(anticipatory guidance is important to these parents-know what to anticipate at each age)

33
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What are a few environmental contributors to child maltreatment?

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  • Chronic stress
  • Poverty
  • Unemployment
  • Poor housing/crowded living conditions
  • Frequent relocation
34
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What assessment findings might you see in a patient with abuse or maltreatment?

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History:
• Delay in seeking medical attention
• Going to different urgent care clinics or emergency rooms
• No history to explain the injuries or history changes with repetition or conflicting stories about the accident
• Injury is not consistent with history
• Injury is inconsistent with child’s developmental abilities

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Define a metaphyseal fracture.

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Results from a twisting, pulling, or yanking

36
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Define a spiral fracture.

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Results from a twisting or pulling

37
Q

What is the second most common cause of death in child abuse cases?

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Abdominal injuries

38
Q

What is the most common cause of death in child abuse cases?

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Head injuries

39
Q

What can you do to reduce abuse related to the triggers for shaken baby syndrome?

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Anticipatory guidance