Safety

Question 1

Noenates Safety

Answer 1

• Never leave the infant unattended
• Use crib rails
• Monitor setting for objects that are choking hazards
• Use car seat properly
• Handle infant securely/support head
• Back to sleep
• Risks with co-sleeping

Question 2

Toddlers/preschool safety

Answer 2

• Supervise closely to prevent injury
• Toys are appropriate for age level
• Never leave a child in bathtub alone
• Child proof home; prevent poisoning
• Be alert to malnutrition and abuse
• Use car seat properly
• Teach fire safety/practice emergencies

Question 3

School aged children safety

Answer 3

• Avoid potentially dangerous activities
• Provide interventions for safety at home, school, neighborhood
• Teach about symptoms that require immediate attention
• Continue immunizations
• Teach bicycle safety
• Teach about child abduction
• Wear seatbelts

Question 4

Adult safety

Answer 4

• Remind them of effects on stress on lifestyle and health
• Counsel about unsafe habits (reliance on drugs and alcohol)
• Evaluate workplace for safety
• Counsel about domestic violence

Question 5

older adult safety

Answer 5

• Identify safety hazards
• Modify environment as necessary
• Attend defensive driving course for older adults
• Encourage regular vision and hearing test
• Ensure hearing aids and eyeglasses are functional
• Have operational smoke detectors
• Objective data and report any signs of neglect and abuse