Question

What suggestions would you make to a family who is spanking their child for alternative ways to approach discipline in their child (2 points)? What are health promotion strategies for reducing substance abuse in children and adolescents (2 points)? Name one temperament scale used for assessment of relationship problems between infants and parents and how this is used in practice? What are guidelines for vision screening? When is cervical cancer screening initiated? What tips would you provide to parents for a child’s adaptation to separation or divorce (2 points)? What guidance would you give to adolescents on sex and sexuality (2 points)? How would you suggest parents manage fears in early childhood (2 points)? What guidelines wois experiencing enuresis (2 points)? What is the current recommendation for use of fluoride in children? What strategies do you recommend for parents about promoting sleep in their children (2 points)? At what age is a child’s first screening recommended for Sickle Cell Anemia?

Answer 1

What suggestions would you make to a family who is spanking their child for alternative ways to approach discipline in their child

• Reward the child for good behavior instead of spanking the child for misbehavior.
• Take away their favorite entertainment and toys for the mistakes.
• Help the children to learn good behavior from their mistakes.
• Teach the kids to manage their anxiety and emotions.

What are health promotion strategies for reducing substance abuse in children and adolescents

• Implementing a campaign program on schools to make awareness of substance abuse on children.
• Efforts are taken to make policies strict to limit the availability of substance.
• Implement the age limit to get substances, so that the children will not able to get easily.

What are the guidelines for vision screening?

• Obtain ocular history.
• Assess the vision
• Inspects the eyelids.
• Assess the ocular motility and examine the pupil.
• Examine the reflexes and visual acuity testing.
• Photoscreening of the eye
• ophthalmoscopy
• Refer the patient if any abnormal findings.

When is cervical cancer screening initiated?

Cervical screening should be initiated at the age of 21. Pap smear cytology should be done for every 3 years once from the age of 21 to 65. Cervical screening with a combination of pap smear cytology and HPV for every five years once.

How would you suggest parents manage fears in early childhood?

• Make the child accept the fear.
• Spoke with them elaborately to know the things that make fear of it.
• Divert them when getting anxious into alternative activities.

What strategies do you recommend for parents about promoting sleep in their children

• Promote a sleep-induced environment and avoid noise in the room.
• Practice routine bedtime for good sleep.
• Give a glass of warm milk before bedtime to induce sleep.

At what age is a child’s first screening recommended for Sickle Cell Anemia?

The first signs of sickle cell anemia begin at the age of the first year. So the newborn has to be screened for sickle cell anemia. The test becomes evident at the age of 5 months onwards.