Early Education and Care

      Short answer questions1. Discuss four ways to prevent in" rel="nofollow">infection in" rel="nofollow">in an early childhood environment?2. List three in" rel="nofollow">indirect ways in" rel="nofollow">infections can be spread.3. Identify three occasions or situations when an educator should wash their hands. 4. Describe two ways you can respect a child’s need for privacy durin" rel="nofollow">ing toiletin" rel="nofollow">ing, dressin" rel="nofollow">ing and undressin" rel="nofollow">ing times.5. Complete the followin" rel="nofollow">ing sentences about the correct way to admin" rel="nofollow">inister medication.a. Medication given to a child in" rel="nofollow">in care must be authorised by                           .b. The medication must be clearly marked with the                           . c. The medication must not exceed the                           .  d. The medication must be in" rel="nofollow">in its origin" rel="nofollow">inal                           . e. The parents must fill in" rel="nofollow">in a medication authorisation form for the child with the name of the medication, amount, time, time of last does, and                         .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           f. Medication should be stored well away from                           . 6. Briefly explain" rel="nofollow">in the key environmental factors that can impact on rest and sleep within" rel="nofollow">in an early childhood and education care settin" rel="nofollow">ing.7. Describe two strategies you can implement to adequately supervise children to ensure safety.8. Describe four hazards that you might fin" rel="nofollow">ind in" rel="nofollow">in an early childhood and education service (in" rel="nofollow">inside and out). Then describe the action you would take to elimin" rel="nofollow">inate or min" rel="nofollow">inimise risk. List of potential hazards Action you would take 9. Identify six signs that you should look for in" rel="nofollow">in an attack of asthma, which may in" rel="nofollow">indicate an appropriate time for a child to use an asthma reliever.10. State what steps you can take to actively implement an early childhood education and care service’s procedure for the safe collection of children to avoid releasin" rel="nofollow">ing a child in" rel="nofollow">into the care of a non-authorised person. 11. There are many causes for childhood in" rel="nofollow">injuries, many of which can be avoided. For each of the below identify two preventative measures (actions) you can take in" rel="nofollow">in an education and care settin" rel="nofollow">ing to reduce the risk of in" rel="nofollow">injury.Injury Possibly caused by Preventative measuresChokin" rel="nofollow">ing Swallowin" rel="nofollow">ing small objects such as food, batteries, bottle caps, coin" rel="nofollow">ins or balloons Poisonin" rel="nofollow">ing Ingestin" rel="nofollow">ing medicin" rel="nofollow">ines or cleanin" rel="nofollow">ing products Drownin" rel="nofollow">ing Unsupervised water play Burns or scaldin" rel="nofollow">ing Stoves, ovens, steam from kettles or hot liquids, fire Strangulation Necklaces, drawstrin" rel="nofollow">ings on clothes, cords on toys, appliances or win" rel="nofollow">indow blin" rel="nofollow">inds Sunburn Inadequate sun protection Head in" rel="nofollow">injuries Falls from highchairs, slippery floors or a fall from the play equipment Eye in" rel="nofollow">injuries Dust, sand or chemical sprays Fractures and sprain" rel="nofollow">ins Hard falls Bumps, scrapes, bruises, fractures, sprain" rel="nofollow">ins, permanent disability or death Runnin" rel="nofollow">ing out in" rel="nofollow">into the service car park or road 12. Responsibility for the management of asthma is shared. In the table below, or similar, identify five actions that parents, the service and educators should do to work together to provide a safe and healthy environment for children with asthma.Five actions under each headin" rel="nofollow">ing should be recorded.Parents or guardians Service Educator (staff)  Part B - Case studies• Read the followin" rel="nofollow">ing case studies, then answer the questions or complete the task that follows.     Case studies Case study 1Jeng, a child age two, has a suspected case of hand, foot and mouth disease. Jeng’s mum has been contacted and has come to pick him up. She is very upset and wants to know why Jeng must be excluded – to her he seems well, and she cannot take time off from her job to stay home with him. Answer or complete the followin" rel="nofollow">ing tasks:1. Discuss the poin" rel="nofollow">ints you should discuss with Jeng’s mother.2. State what documentation could be referred to when discussin" rel="nofollow">ing the situation with Jeng’s mother, and explain" rel="nofollow">in why would this would be helpful in" rel="nofollow">in the discussion. Case Study 2Monica is a 19 month old who attends your service. Soon after arrivin" rel="nofollow">ing she appears flushed and warm to touch. She is generally an outgoin" rel="nofollow">ing child however today does not want to play with the other children. She remain" rel="nofollow">ins seated on floor cushions near you while others play with toys nearby. Before mornin" rel="nofollow">ing tea she has diarrhoea, which has escaped her nappy. She has two similar episodes in" rel="nofollow">in the next two hours and a temperature of 37.2 degrees.When you contact Monica’s father to ask that she be collected he says he is unable to get there for another two to three hours due to an important work meetin" rel="nofollow">ing. Answer or complete the followin" rel="nofollow">ing tasks:1. What would you do to comfort Monica?2. What would you do to min" rel="nofollow">inimise the risk of in" rel="nofollow">infection to other children and staff? Case Study 3Caden has been absent for a few days. When he returns to care his mum, Angie, tells you that he is recoverin" rel="nofollow">ing from an ear in" rel="nofollow">infection and that he needs to take antibiotics twice a day and have ear drops admin" rel="nofollow">inistered every 4 hours. She provides a medical certificate statin" rel="nofollow">ing Caden is well enough to return to care and a letter from his Doctor detailin" rel="nofollow">ing the medication he has to take. You will need to give Caden the antibiotics at 5.00pm as his mother does not collect him until 5.30pm and also the ear drops at 11.00am and 3.00pm. Answer or complete the followin" rel="nofollow">ing tasks: 1. Summarise what you need to do to ensure medication can be admin" rel="nofollow">inistered to Caden whilst in" rel="nofollow">in care, in" rel="nofollow">in accordance with your service’s policy and procedure. 2. Outlin" rel="nofollow">ine (step by step)  how you would admin" rel="nofollow">inister the medication to Caden - the antibiotics - the ear drops. 3. State how medication provided should be stored whilst at the service. Case study 4Jackson, aged 4, at the moment is refusin" rel="nofollow">ing to wash his hands before eatin" rel="nofollow">ing. He attends care 5 days each week and has protested to washin" rel="nofollow">ing his hands for the last 3 days. He seems adamant he does not need to wash his hands and that they are clean.Answer or complete the followin" rel="nofollow">ing task:1. Describe four practices you could implement to support Jackson learn and implement personal hygiene practices. Case study 5Banjo is a 2 ½ year old who attends care three days each week. He is becomin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">increasin" rel="nofollow">ingly harder to settle after lunch for his sleep. His mother, Kate, has stated he does not always have a day sleep at home, and that typically he is asleep by 7pm. He sleeps 12 – 13 hours each night. You have observed durin" rel="nofollow">ing the day Banjo does not tend to display tired signs or cues. Answer or complete the followin" rel="nofollow">ing tasks:1. How can you ensure sleep and rest practices meet Banjo’s in" rel="nofollow">individual needs?2. How could in" rel="nofollow">information be shared with his parents about his daily rest or sleep at the service? Case study 6Neve, a 3 year old child with severe allergies is enrolled to start care at the service at the commencement of the year. Neve is allergic to peanuts, tree nuts such as cashews, almonds and hazelnuts, and egg. Neve’s parents, Sarah and Michael, have told you Neve can experience difficulty breathin" rel="nofollow">ing, swellin" rel="nofollow">ing or tightness in" rel="nofollow">in the throat and a hoarse voice as a result of her allergies. Symptoms usually appear within" rel="nofollow">in min" rel="nofollow">inutes of exposure to the allergens. Neve has been prescribed adrenalin" rel="nofollow">ine in" rel="nofollow">in an auto-in" rel="nofollow">injector, commonly known as an EpiPen ® for admin" rel="nofollow">inistration in" rel="nofollow">in an emergency. She currently weighs under 20kg so uses the EpiPen ® Junior which admin" rel="nofollow">inisters a smaller dose of adrenalin" rel="nofollow">ine. Answer or complete the followin" rel="nofollow">ing tasks:1. What would you ask the parents for while they are enrollin" rel="nofollow">ing Neve?2. What procedures would you need to ensure are in" rel="nofollow">in place before Neve commences care? 3. What privacy considerations should be taken in" rel="nofollow">into account in" rel="nofollow">in relation to Neve’s health needs?4. How would you ensure Neve does not eat nuts and eggs, and is catered for durin" rel="nofollow">ing meal times?5. What train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing would be necessary for the staff before Neve commences?6. Develop an in" rel="nofollow">individual Anaphylaxis Plan to display at the service for Neve. Outlin" rel="nofollow">ine how to admin" rel="nofollow">inister the EpiPen ® Junior in" rel="nofollow">in your plan. Case study 7Jett, aged 9 months, has arrived at care for the last 5 days wearin" rel="nofollow">ing a hooded jacket or jumper due to the cooler weather. Policies and procedures in" rel="nofollow">in place at the service ask that this type of clothin" rel="nofollow">ing be avoided, in" rel="nofollow">in particular for young children who have a sleep or rest when at the service for safety reasons. Answer or complete the followin" rel="nofollow">ing task:1. Outlin" rel="nofollow">ine the poin" rel="nofollow">ints you should discuss with Jett’s parents to ensure Jett is dressed appropriately and in" rel="nofollow">in accordance with the service’s clothin" rel="nofollow">ing and/or sleep and rest policies and procedures in" rel="nofollow">in place. Ensure you state the potential hazards and risks that Jett could be faced with when wearin" rel="nofollow">ing a hoodie at childcare.