CHILD PROTECTION

Question 1

child protection deficntion

Answer 1

Activity undertaken to protect specific children who are suffering, or are at risk of suffering, significant harm

Question 2

safeguarding definition

Answer 2

Measures taken to minimise the risks of harm to children

eg protecting children from maltreatment

Question 3

children rights

Answer 3

article 19 - protected from all forms of violence injury ect

article 24 - right to enjoyment of highest attainable standard of health

Question 4

GDC and children

Answer 4

9.5

must take app action if you have concerns about possible abuse of children or vulnerable adults

Question 5

types of abuse

Answer 5

physical
sexual
emotional
neglect

Question 6

physical abuse

Answer 6

shaking, throwing, poisoning, burning or scalding, drowning, suffocating or otherwise causing physical harm.
Also includes fabricated and induced illness

Question 7

examples of physical abuse sights

Answer 7

ears
eyes
soft tissues of cheecks
forearms
inner aspect of thighs

compared to eg forehead knees shins

Question 8

bruises suggestive of abuse

Answer 8

non mobile infants
over soft tissue areas
imprint of implement
large multiple and in clusters

Question 9

patterns of bruising

Answer 9

pinch
slap
grip

Question 10

oral injuries

Answer 10

lips common

torn labial frenum from blow fo face abusive or accidental

Question 11

differential diagnosis from bruses

Answer 11

accidental
birth marks
infections
bleeding disorders
osteogenesis imperfecta

Question 12

sexual abuse

Answer 12

When a child is forced or persuaded to take part in sexual activities.
This may involve physical contact or non-contact activities and can happen online or offline

Question 13

grooming

Answer 13

a process by which a person prepares a child, significant adults and the environment for the abuse of the child”

Question 14

emotional abuse

Answer 14

Emotional maltreatment of a child, which has a severe and persistent negative effect on the child’s emotional development

Question 15

rejection definition

Answer 15

• verbal humiliation, name-calling, criticism, physical abandonment, excluding the child from activities.

Question 16

neglect

Answer 16

Neglect is not meeting a child’s basic physical and psychological needs, likely to result in serious impairment of the child’s health or development

eg unwashed clothes
untreated med issues

Question 17

impacts of neglect

Answer 17

short
Physical health 
Cognitive development 
Social development 
Emotional health 
Running away from home 

long
Depression
Post-traumatic stress disorder 
Memory impairments
Panic disorder 
Risk-taking behaviour

Question 18

female genital mutilation

Answer 18

partial or total removal of external female genitalia for non-medical reasons. It’s also known as female circumcision or cutting

duty to report to police if under 19

Question 19

impact of dental disease

Answer 19

Toothache
Crying
Disturbed sleep
Difficulty eating and change in food preferences
Absence of school – In UK average of 3 days of school missed
Impact of quality of life
Repeated antibiotics
Dental general anaesthesia
Lower body weight, growth, anaemia
Poor dental appearance
Severe infection requiring hospitalisation

Question 20

dental neglect

Answer 20

persistent failure to meet a child’s basic oral health needs, likely to result in the serious impairment of a child’s oral or general health or development

Question 21

social risk factors of vulnerable groups

Answer 21

Poverty 
Social isolation 
Poor housing 
Domestic violence 
Homeless families

Question 22

recognising child abuse

Answer 22

Direct allegations 
Physical signs 
Pointers in the history 
Parent-child interaction 
The wider picture

Question 23

managing suspected dental neglect

Answer 23

preventative single agency repsonce
preventative multi agency responce
referral to social services