Growth Charts, Seizure Management, Dementia Risk, Continence Care

Question 1

What are the stages included in a growth charts in Down syndrome?

Answer 1

Stage 1- no impairment 
Stage 2- very mild 
Stage 3- mild decline
Stage 4- moderate decline
Stage 5- moderately severe decline 
Stage 6- severe decline 
Stage 7- very severe decline

Question 2

What is the purpose of growth charts in Down syndrome?

Answer 2

These charts can help healthcare providers monitor growth among children with Down syndrome and assess how well a child with Down syndrome is growing when compared to peers with Down syndrome. The clinical charts are shown in metric units and each chart is available in boys and girls

Question 3

How do you manage a seizure?

Answer 3

• full A-E Assessment

- initial first aid

Question 4

What should you always do when managing a seizure?

Answer 4

• Always remember personal safety
• Always ensure you have a plan to get definitive help 999 in public or bleep system
• Always act within your professional scope of practice

Question 5

What is status epilepticus?

Answer 5

• Seizure lasts for longer than 5 min
• Seizures occur one after another without recovery in the interim
• Can happen in any type of seizure
• Can be convulsive or non convulsive
• Can be very dangerous and increase risk of death

Question 6

Who are at a higher risk of dementia?

Answer 6

• Age
• Genetics/ family history
• Smoking and alcohol use
• Atherosclerosis
• Cholesterol
• Plasma homocysteine
• Diabetes
• Mild cognitive impairment

Question 7

What is continence care?

Answer 7

Continence care relates to helping an individual achieve and maintain this control of their bladder or bowel functions, through tips on how to keep the bladder healthy, continence assessment, identifying a suitable course of treatment if necessary and emotional support and advice

Question 8

What are the common risks when managing incontinence care?

Answer 8

Important risk factors for persistent continence problems included the presence of emotional and behaviour problems in early childhood; exposure to stressful life events; later initiation of toilet training; mothers’ history of bedwetting, and maternal depression.

Question 9

Why is continence care important?

Answer 9

Continence is an important component in a person’s health and well-being at any stage of life
Normal bowel and bladder function is an important part of a child’s development and their path to adult and independent living.

Question 10

What are the 4 types of incontinence?

Answer 10

Urinary incontinence is a loss of bladder control that results in leakage of urine. The four types of urinary incontinence are stress incontinence, overflow incontinence, overactive bladder and functional incontinence.