CHAPTER 6: CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES:
IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT
Answers to Review Questions
ANSWERS TO CHAPTER REVIEW
A. By Yourself
2. Matching:
B. As a Group
1. Have the students discuss how they would respond in each of the following situations:
a. Position the child so that she does not choke while vomiting. Observe vomitus for
composition, including blood, mucous, or yellow bile, and whether vomiting was forceful
or not. Evaluate the child for other signs of illness, e.g., fever, headache, chills, sore
throat, abdominal pain. Have Kara rest quietly and take sips of water after one to two
d. Check Lucy’s temperature, keep the affected ear warm, and notify her family to seek
medical attention for the earache.
e. Note the frequency and consistency of all diarrhea. Check the child’s temperature and
provide clear liquids to replace lost body fluids. Notify the child’s family. Teachers
should wear disposable gloves when changing diapers and follow up with diligent hand
applied to the affected cheek. When his family arrives, they should be encouraged to seek
professional dental care for their son.
i. Check Sean’s temperature and observe his throat carefully. Feel for swollen lymph
glands below ears and along the jawline. If Sean has a fever he probably is sick and may
be contagious. If his glands are enlarged or his throat is red (with/with-out white patches),
2. There are many possible answers to this question depending on the cultural groups chosen for
discussion.
ANSWERS TO CASE STUDY
2. Carrie should be sent home and she and her family referred to their physician for diagnosis
and treatment. Careful hand washing should be followed, children should be discouraged
3. Carrie can return to school after she has been treated with medication prescribed by her
physician.
4. Determine if your state requires schools and early childhood programs to report a case of
pinworms.
1. Discuss the pros and cons of excluding a child from school who has a cold based upon what
2. What are some probable causes of diaper rash in infants? What measures can be taken to
avoid its development and to promote healing?
3. Identify common causes of diarrhea in young children. Why is it an especially serious
problem in infants and toddlers? What special precautions should teachers take in these
situations?
4. Describe some of the observable signs of an earache. Why are earaches more common
among very young children? Describe one common complication of ear infections.
7. What is SIDS? What factors place some infants at higher risk for developing SUIDs and
SIDS?
8. What protective steps can teachers and families take to reduce an infant’s risk of SIDS?
ADDITIONAL APPLICATION ACTIVITIES
The following exercises are designed for instructors to assign as individual or group projects.
2. Obtain and watch the acclaimed 2011 movie, Contagion. Identify the pathogen’s source and
describe how it was eventually transmitted to humans. What symptoms did the disease cause?
3. There has been much recent discussion about the overuse of antibiotics, especially for the
treatment of children’s ear infections. Examine the research information posted on the American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) websites to