Communication Common Injuries Common Illnesses

Infants Children  Birth to 1 year  Younger infants are easy to approach  Older infants can show stranger anxiety  Have them sit on a parent’s lap for observation  1 -2 years = toddlers › Has major anxiety towards strangers › Give them time to get used to you before checking them out  3 – 5 years = preschoolers › Easy to check › Have them look at and inspect different things you are checking them with

Children  6 – 12 years = school-age children › Very comfortable with speaking to adults › Chronological age does not always equal their maturity level › Respect modesty  13 – 18 years = adolescents › Behave more like adults than children › Direct attention and questions to adolescent and not parent › May react better to responder of same gender

 Injury is the # 1 cause of death for children in the United States. › Automobile crashes are #1 cause of injury › Major things to look for are airway obstruction and bleeding  Head is most injured due to size  Safety belts worn are 5 point harness  Must be in a rear facing seat for 32lbs or 2 years old  Leave child in seat while checking out and after

 Abdominal Pain  Child Abuse  Colic  Conjunctivitis  Meningitis  Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)  Diarrhea and Vomiting  Ear Infections  Fever  Foreign Objects in the Nose  Poisoning  Rashes Page 140

 Call  What to do › Remain calm and calm the woman › Place layers of clean material under her and cover her abdomen › Position on back with knees bent and feet wide apart › The woman will deliver the baby › Use a clean towel to receive baby › Keep the baby warm and wrap newborn in clean towel

Checking an older adult Common Injuries Common Illnesses

 Checking › Use their name when you speak to them › Speak slowly and clearly › Look for medical tags › Elderly people may minimize signals to not be placed elsewhere

 Confusion  Falls  Head Injuries  Problems with Heat and Cold

Physical Disability Deaf/hard of hearing Blind Motor Impairment Mental Impairment