Section: 5.1 - Child Maltreatment (Part 1) | Pediatric Nursing Part 2 | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
    • Define maltreatment in children.
    • Identify risk factors for various maltreatment in children.
    • Discuss strategies for taking history in an abused child.
    • Discuss the history and physical findings suggestive of different abuse.
    • Identify common forms of abuse.
    • Identify medical conditions that mimic abuses.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 3 hours and 12 minutes.

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the entire article. (26 minutes)

      Official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses

    • Read the section Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Sexual Abuse. (9 minutes)

      Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    • Open the link, Go to the icon “Download PDF”, download and read the entire article. (32 minutes)

      Child Welfare Information Gateway

    • Open the link, Go to the icon “Download PDF”, download and read the entire article. (30 minutes)

      Child Welfare Information Gateway

    • Read the entire article. (19 minutes)

      StatPearls

    • Read the entire article. (6 minutes)

      MedlinePlus. Gov.

    • Read the section What research is being done?, Definition, Treatment, Prognosis. (2 minutes)

      National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

    • Read the entire section of Child Abuse. (8 minutes)

      Better Care

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    • Quiz
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      Quiz: Unit 5.1

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