child safeguarding and protection

Question 1

What are the five general needs that children can experience neglect in? (5)

Answer 1

• Nutrition
• Warmth, clothing, shelter
• Hygiene and health care
• Stimulation and education
• Affection

Question 2

What are the effects of neglect on nutrition? (2)

Answer 2

failure to thrive/short stature

Question 3

What are the effects of neglect on warmth, clothing, and shelter? (3)

Answer 3

Inappropriate clothing; cold injury; sunburn

Question 4

What are the effects of neglect on hygiene and health-care? (3)

Answer 4

dirty fingernails; head lice; dental caries

Question 5

What are the effects of neglect on stimulation and education? (1)

Answer 5

developmental delay

Question 6

What are the effects of neglect on affection? (2)

Answer 6

withdrawn or attention seeking behaviour

Question 7

Adults neglected as children have a higher incidence of what? (5)

Answer 7

• arrest
• suicide attempts
• Major depression
• diabetes
• Heart disease

Question 8

Definition of dental neglect by the british society of paediatric dentistry in 2009? (1)

Answer 8

persistent failure to meet a childs basic oral health needs, likely resulting in serious impairment of a childs oral or general health development

Question 9

dental disease may put children at risk of? (4)

Answer 9

• teasing due to poor dental appearance
• repeated antibiotics
• repeated general anaesthetic extractions
• severe infection

Question 10

When does dental neglect become wilful neglect? (5)

Answer 10

After dental problems have been pointed out and attendance is still irregular, when treatment has been failed to be completed, returning in pain at repeated intervals, and repeated GA extractions

Question 11

what are the indicators for dental neglect? (3)

Answer 11

• obvious dental disease
• impact on the child such as pain/not eating/sleeping
• when practical care has been offered, but child has not returned for treatment

Question 12

What are the three stages of managing dental neglect? (3)

Answer 12

• Preventative dental team management
• Preventative multi-agency management
• Child protection referral

Question 13

Describe whats involved in preventive dental team management (4)

Answer 13

• raise concerns with parents
• offer support
• set targets
• keep records
• monitor progress

Question 14

describe whats involved in preventive multi-agency management (4)

Answer 14

• Liaise with other professionals (health visitor/school nurse)
• Child may be the subject of Common Assessment Framework at this point
• Check if child is subject to a child protection plan
• Agree a joint plan of action, review at agreed intervals
• Letter to health visitor for children <5 who fail to make appointments

Question 15

Describe whats involved in a child protection referal.

Answer 15

• if situation is quite complex or deteriorating situation
• follow local guidelines
• referral via telephone to social services and follow up with a letter