Child Protection Flashcards
1
Q
what can happen after referral has been made to police or social work?
A
- joint health visit (social work, police)
- child protection case conference
- immediate place of safety (child protection order)
- children panel
- looked after child - accommodated or at home
2
Q
categories of abuse
A
- physical
- sexual
- emotional
- fabricated or induced illness
- neglect
3
Q
physical abuse; alarm bells @ presentation
A
- late presentation
- history changes on repeating
- history inconsistent with findings
4
Q
factors that should be considered when evaluating bruising
A
- compatible with history
- colour (purple/ blue/ brown/ yellow)
- location e.g. shin vs. back
- if they ain’t cruising, they ain’t bruising
- thermal injury e.g. burns and scalds
5
Q
differentiating impetigo vs. cigarette burns
A
- both circular
- burns often infected
- look for distribution
- look for burnt hair
- healing
6
Q
categories of neglect
A
- emotional
- abandonment
- medical
- nutritional
- educational
- physical
- failure to provide supervision
7
Q
indicators of paediatric sexual abuse
A
- disclosure
- sexualised behaviour
- STI
- pregnancy
8
Q
describe CSA/ forensic examination
A
- joint paediatric and forensic medical examiner
- do not repeat interview
- video colposcope
- general physical examination
- developmental assessment
9
Q
who decides who goes on the child protection register/ taken into social care
A
social services
