Health and Care of Young Children

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In the Sure Start Local Programme (2008) how old were the children who had higher levels of positive social behaviour and independence/self-regulation?
3
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What year does the Government have a statutory requirement to end child poverty by?
2020
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What is the % increase of families using children centres from 2012 to now?
11%
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Who argues that domestic violence is more likely in homes with relative poverty?
Underdown
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What is the largest cause of death in the 1-15 age range?
Accidents
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What is an example of Protozoa?
Malaria
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What is an example of Fungi?
Athletes Foot
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What is an example of a Virus?
Flu
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What is an example of Bacteria?
Pneumonia
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What are the best environmental conditions for micro-organisms?
Moisture, Food and Warmth
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Aquiring immunity through breast milk is know as ? immunity?
Passive Natural
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What is the first line of defence against micro-organisms?
Skin
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What do white blood cells release?
Histamine
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Phagocytes engulf bacterica and destroy it. This is called ?
Phagocytosis
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If bacteria isn't destroyed by phagocytes, which specialised cells get involved?
B and T lymphocytes
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Which micro-organism has an outer coat with its own proteins on its surface?
Viruses
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The proteins on the surface of viruses are called ?
Antigens
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Which cells do antigens activate?
B lymphocytes
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What do B lymphocytes release?
Antibodies
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What does DMF stand for? The total number of...
Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth
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In 2006, what % of 5 year olds in Southampton had experienced tooth decay?
42%
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The national average for children in England who have experienced tooth decay is?
38%
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What is the term used when acid dissolves minerals from the surface of the teeth?
Demineralisation
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What is it called when saliva neutralises acid and begins to replace the lost minerals?
Remineralisation
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Infants may sleep for how many hours a day?
16 hours
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Each sleep cycle can last up to how long?
90 minutes
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The release of ? = wakefulness
Noradrenalin
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The release of ? = sleep
Serotonin
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How many children are allergic to peanuts?
1 in 70
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The number of UK allergy sufferers increases by ?% each year?
5%
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Peanut allergy has ? over the past 4 years
Trebled
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Around ?% of healthcare workers now have an allergy to latex rubber?
10%
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What % of children in the UK are thought to have an allergy?
40%
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How many children in the UK currently have asthma?
1 in 10
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How many people in the UK have asthma?
5.2 million
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Relivers (bronchodilators) for asthma...
assist breathing difficulties as they occur
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Preventers for asthma...
must be taken regularly, they guard against asthma attacks happening at all
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Food Hypersensitivity effects 2-4% of...
1-3 Year Olds
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Immunoglobin (IgE) is a type of...
antibody
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Signs and Symptoms of a food allergy usually occur within...
2 hours of eating the food
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What type of diabetes is often referred to as 'insulin-dependent diabetes'
Type 1
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Approximately how many school age children have diabetes?
1 in 550
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Individuals with diabetes have a pancreas which produces insufficient...
Insulin
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At least how many children have epilepsy?
1 in 200
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What % of children with epilepsy attend mainstream school?
80%
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What is the description of the tonic or spasm stage of epilepsy in children?
Child's body becomes stiff and s/he falls to the floor, losing consciousness
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What is the description of the clonic of epilepsy in children?
The child starts to twitch
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What is the description of the post-convulsive stage of epilepsy in children?
After a seizure, the child is usually sleepy
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Approximately how many children are born with cerebral palsy?
1 in 400
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Who carried out research into the relationship between the developmental stage of young children, and the occurence of injuries presenting to a Scottish hospital emergency department?
MacInnes and Stone
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Which report recommened that provision should be made available for mothers to stay with children under 5?
The Platt Report
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Findings from Aldis et al's report highlights important aspects of hospital care for young children were....
Having lots of toys available and that mummy and daddy are near
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According to Dare and O'Donovan (2009), approximately how many children are affected by epilepsy in the UK?
43,500
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An example of an autosomal recessive genetic disease is:
Cystic Fibrosis
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Children that have a sensory hearing impairment are most likely to have damage to the:
Cochlea
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Who is the most well-known for their research into the effects on children of hospital admissions?
James and Joyce Robertson
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Which genetic condition is characterised by children having a 'crisis'?
Sickle cell
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According to Li, Buk and Balint (2000) what percentage of children have Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome:
1.9%
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Down syndrome is caused by:
An extra chromosome
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What are extrinsic sugars?
Sugars that have been added in foods and can easily damage teeth
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In Cyclical Vomitting Sydrome, children:
Have episodes of vomiting
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Individuals with what condition may be described has being in a conscious coma?
Cyclical Vomiting Sydrome
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How many babies are born with Cystic Fibrosis each week?
5
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Which condition may a child's skin taste salty?
Cystic Fibrosis
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How many births worldwide are born with Sickle Cell Anaemia?
1 in 500
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Which condition is described as 'a gradual breakdown in muscle cells'?
Muscular Dystrophy
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Approximately how many children are born with Downs Syndrome?
1 in 700
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Approximately how many children with Downs Sydrome have heart problems as well?
40%
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Which hearing impairment is not usually permenant?
Conductive
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What year was The Warnock Report?
1978
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What is the third stage of SEN Support?
Do
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What are the early symptom of Bronchiolitis?
Cough and Runny Nose
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Bronchiolitis is caused by...
Bacteria or Virus
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Chickenpox mainly affects...
Children
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What is the main symptom of chickenpox?
A rash
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Breast feeding may help to prevent ?
Atopic Eczema
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How much protection does the MMR vaccine give against Mumps?
95%
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What age of children are most affected by Ottis Media?
6 - 15 months
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