Study Notes

Question 0

Extended family

Answer 0

Aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents all or some living in the same house

Question 1

Nuclear family

Answer 1

Parents that share there own children

Question 2

Blended family

Answer 2

Father with his kids
Mother with her kids
Step parents and children

Question 3

Single parent family

Answer 3

You know this one

Question 4

Non traditional family

Answer 4

Not married

Or gay relation

Question 5

In order to be considered having a “Disability “ under the age of 18 you must be unable to do at least 3 of these functions-

Answer 5

• self care
• learning
• mobility
• self direction
• independent living
• economic self sufficiency

Question 6

What’s the difference between discipline and punishment

Answer 6

Discipline- Positive enforcement in setting limits

Punishment- Negative

Question 7

Top 5 reasons kids miss school

Answer 7

• cold
• stomach flu
• ear infection
• pink eye
• sore throat

Question 8

What temp should the baby bath water be ?

Answer 8

38 - 40

Question 9

When caring for an infant, what should a Psw report?

Answer 9

Green poop

Infection like symptoms

Question 10

Steps on giving baby a bath

Answer 10

• wash hands
• gather supplies
• face
• bum last
  Have towel ready
  Etc

Question 11

Define disability

Answer 11

Any loss of physical or mental function

Question 12

What is a “Developmental disability “

Answer 12

A disability that a person is born with or develops before age 18 and permanently limits abilities

Question 13

Intellectual disability

Answer 13

Impaired ability to learn

Question 14

What can we do to create Infant bonding?

Answer 14

Skin to skin while feeding even if not breast feeding

Question 15

What hormone is at play in puberty ?

Answer 15

Female- estrogen

Boys- Testosterone

Question 16

When taking care of a family what should you always remember ?

Answer 16

You have to do things their way even if you don’t agree
Respecting their values, ways of raising their children
Diet
Routines
Religion

Question 17

The first milk is called ?

And how long does it last ?

Answer 17

COLOSTRUM (Co Lost rum )

It last for 2-5 days

Question 18

How often do you breast feed baby ?

Answer 18

A newborn 8 or more times In 24 hours

Question 19

How often should you breast feed a baby ?

Answer 19

Every 90 minutes to every 2 hours day and night

Question 20

Regression

Answer 20

To go backwards

ie- a new baby comes home and 5 year old starts wetting his pants

Question 21

Define “Congenital “

Answer 21

Present at birth

Question 22

Congenital disorders

Answer 22

Down syndrome
Congenital heart defect- most common
Spinabifida

Question 23

Define “Family dynamics”

Answer 23

The way family members interact between each other

Question 24

How many wet dippers should there be daily?

Answer 24

6-10

Question 25

What is lochia ?

Answer 25

Normal discharge from the uterus after birth

Question 26

Define “Mastitis “

Answer 26

Infection in the breast causing breasts to become inflamed and swollen.

Question 27

How should baby’s poop look like
Bottle
Breast

Answer 27

Bottle - brown, strong .. 3-5 per days

Breast - mustard seed.. 1-3 per day

Question 28

Facts about unbilumcord

Answer 28

7-10 days
Poles around it very gently
Report . Red smell bleeding green yellow or brown

Question 29

List Developmental Disabilities-

Answer 29

Autism
Spinabifida
Down Syndrome
Epilepsy

Question 30

What is “Meconium”?

Answer 30

The baby’s first bowel movements(poops)

Question 31

What care will a PSW provide in home with new baby?

Answer 31

Infant safety and security
Signs & symptoms of illness in infant
Helping mothers to breast feed
Feeding, diapering, burping baby
Care of the umbilical cord
Bathing
S&S of postpartum in mother

Question 32

When mother is breast feeding, how can we tell baby is lached properly?

Answer 32

Listen for sucking and swollowing

Question 33

Reasons a PSW is needed in a home with a new mother-

Answer 33

C-section
Complications from birthing
Baby born with special needs
Illness outside of pregnancy