LO 2

Question 1

Define child abuse

Answer 1

Child Abuse is the non-accidental,
physical, mental, emotional, or sexual
trauma exploitation or neglect endured by a
Child younger than 16 years of age while
under the care of a responsible person.

Question 2

DENTAL HYGIENISTS required by
law in Canada to report suspected cases of
child abuse, this must be based on __________

Answer 2

REASONABLE GROUNDS

DH FINED IF MALICIOUS OR NOT BASED ON REASONABLE GROUNDS

Question 3

List the types of abuse

Answer 3

1. Physical
2. Sexual
3. Neglect
4. Psychological

Question 4

What are the signs of physical abuse?

Answer 4

Bruises, Bone injury, Burns, Bites, Death

Question 5

What are the signs of sexual abuse?

Answer 5

Withdrawn, Anxious, Bleeding,
Knowledgeable sexual matters, ”Soul murder”

Question 6

What are the signs of neglect?

Answer 6

Dental, medical, malnutrition, death

Question 7

What are the signs of psychological abuse?

Answer 7

Child angry, staring, aggressive, Anxious, Eye contact failure.

Question 8

What are indicators of abuse during an appointment?

Answer 8

*Child: Complaint specific
*Care-Givers: Contradict
*Story: Not consistent
*Care-giver: Injury self inflicted
*Illogical🡪child’s age makes it impossible

Question 9

Who are common offenders?

Answer 9

1. Parents
2. Relatives
3. Care-Givers
4. Boyfriends (girlfriends)
5. Baby Sitters
6. Places of worship

Question 10

Describe the triangle of safety

Answer 10

The region between the ears, side of the face, the neck and the top of the shoulders. While ambulatory children often have injuries, less than 1% of examined non abused children had injuries in this region.

Question 11

If underage persons have signs of _________, without a reasonable explanation, it must be reported

Answer 11

STDs

Question 12

What are common things that are confused for child abuse

Answer 12

1. Mongolian spot Birth-mark
2. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
3. Acute Myelocytic Leukemia