Child Abuse and Neglect in the Young Child

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Check or fill in the appropriate answer to the following questions. First try to answer from your understanding of the material before referring back to the course. These questions address information specifically stated in the program.

1. The most frequently reported form of child maltreatment in Alaska is:*

a. Physical Abuseb. Sexual Abusec. Neglectd. Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

2. Fill in the blanks: __________ + _________ = Long Term Effects on the Child

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3. Child abuse and neglect affects the social development of children but does not affect the development of the brain.*

TrueFalse

4. Speech and language delays are common in both children who have been neglected and children who have been abused.*

TrueFalse

5. For each of the following terms, give a definition and two (2) examples of how they can affect young children.

5.a. Define NEGLECT:

5. b. Give two (2) examples of how NEGLECT can affect a young child :

5. c. Define PHYSICAL ABUSE:

5. d. Give two (2) examples of how PHYSICAL ABUSE can affect a young child :

5. e. Define SEXUAL ABUSE:

5. F. Give two (2) examples of how SEXUAL ABUSE can affect a young child :

6. When children are developing in the womb, they are protected from any violence or stress their mother may experience during pregnancy.*

TrueFalse

7. The developing brain operates on a __________ it or _________ it principle. Fill in the blanks below:

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8. Give an example of a house rule that may help a child who has been sexually abused feel safe.

9. A child is born with all his basic brain functions in place and a varied environment merely provides experience to put into the brain.*

TrueFalse

10. Research shows that nicotine can cause Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.*

TrueFalse

11.Name two (2) techniques that might help a crying baby who has been cocaine exposed.

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11b. *

12. Baby massage has been correlated with which of the following attributes? (Choose ALL that apply)*

a. Helps child get over addiction fasterb. Helps with weight gainc. Decrease in cortisol in the child's urined. Helps children recover from fetal alcohol exposure

13. Define what is meant by a SECONDARY DISABILITY and give one (1) example. *

14. Select the correct definition for the following terms:

14.a. Nonorganic Failure to Thrive:*

a. Condition in which a baby's weight and height fall significantly below normal range.b.Condition where a child sustains head and shoulder injuries and possible long-term injury.c. Exposure to crack or inhalants that cause long-term damage to the central nervous system.d. Refers to the cluster of symptoms resulting from prenatal exposure to alcohol.e. Any chemical that causes toxic effect in developing human embryos.f. Lack of boundaries caused by exposure to abuse, neglect or alcohol.g. Cluster of withdrawal symptoms seen in newborn babies.

14.b. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome:*

a. Condition in which a baby's weight and height fall significantly below normal range.b.Condition where a child sustains head and shoulder injuries and possible long-term injury.c. Exposure to crack or inhalants that cause long-term damage to the central nervous system.d. Refers to the cluster of symptoms resulting from prenatal exposure to alcohol.e. Any chemical that causes toxic effect in developing human embryos.f. Lack of boundaries caused by exposure to abuse, neglect or alcohol.g. Cluster of withdrawal symptoms seen in newborn babies.

14.c. Shaken Baby Syndrome:*

a. Condition in which a baby's weight and height fall significantly below normal range.b.Condition where a child sustains head and shoulder injuries and possible long-term injury.c. Exposure to crack or inhalants that cause long-term damage to the central nervous system.d. Refers to the cluster of symptoms resulting from prenatal exposure to alcohol.e. Any chemical that causes toxic effect in developing human embryos.f. Lack of boundaries caused by exposure to abuse, neglect or alcohol.g. Cluster of withdrawal symptoms seen in newborn babies.

14.d. Teratogen:*

a. Condition in which a baby's weight and height fall significantly below normal range.b.Condition where a child sustains head and shoulder injuries and possible long-term injury.c. Exposure to crack or inhalants that cause long-term damage to the central nervous system.d. Refers to the cluster of symptoms resulting from prenatal exposure to alcohol.e. Any chemical that causes toxic effect in developing human embryos.f. Lack of boundaries causes by exposure to abuse, neglect or alcohol.g. Cluster of withdrawal symptoms seen in newborn babies.

14.e. Fetal Alcohol Effects:*

a. Condition in which a baby's weight and height fall significantly below normal range.b.Condition where a child sustains head and shoulder injuries and possible long-term injury.c. Exposure to crack or inhalants that cause long-term damage to the central nervous system.d. Refers to the cluster of symptoms resulting from prenatal exposure to alcohol.e. Any chemical that causes toxic effect in developing human embryos.f. Lack of boundaries causes by exposure to abuse, neglect or alcoholg. Cluster of withdrawal symptoms seen in newborn babies.

15. Fill in the blank: _____________________________ is a psychological diagnosis which is defined as a markedly disturbed and developmentally inappropriate social relatedness in most context that begins before 5 years and is associated with grossly pathological care.

16. Give three (3) suggestions given by Diane Holmstrom and Pete Hjellen that would be helpful for a foster parent caring for a young child.

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Child Abuse and Neglect in the Young Child

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