Community Eye Health J 2010;23(72): 19
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CPD: Test yourself (When your eye patient is a child)
Continuing professional development (CPD) describes courses and activities which help professionals such as health care workers to broaden their knowledge and improve their skills so that they can provide a better service to their patients.
From this issue onwards, the Community Eye Health Journal will support your continued professional development by providing questions about the topics covered in each issue. We hope that you will use these questions to test your knowledge and understanding, and that you will also discuss them with your colleagues and other members of the eye care team. Sharing what we know with others can be a useful and enjoyable way to support each other’s learning!
These questions have been developed by the International Council of Ophthalmology and are based on the style of the ICO Advanced Examination. For more information, visit www.icoexams.org/exams/advanced
1. A mother brings her child, aged nine months, to you, an eye health worker, because she is concerned about her child’s ability to see properly. Which of the following statements are true and which are false? |
True |
False |
|---|---|---|
a. The red reflex test can detect even small problems with the retina. |
|
|
b. Parents often tell you things about their child’s vision that are helpful for diagnosis. |
|
|
c. An infant with strabismus (‘squint’ or ‘cross-eyes’) does not need referral. |
|
|
d. If there is no treatment for a blinding condition, nothing can be done to help an infant. |
|
|
2. Think about making an eye department child friendly. Which of the following statements are true and which are false? |
True |
False |
a. Electronic toys are better for children than simple ones. |
|
|
b. The more formal you are, the more a child will respect you. |
|
|
c. Children prefer casually dressed staff to those in uniform. |
|
|
d. It is always expensive to make an eye department child-friendly. |
|
|
3. Think about the management of a young child in hospital. Which of the following statements are true and which are false? |
True |
False |
a. Young children do not mind about cleanliness so it should not be a priority on a ward. |
|
|
b. Young children need to be involved in the consent process before a procedure. |
|
|
c. If a child refuses to wear a hospital gown for surgery, the operation should be cancelled. |
|
|
d.The parents need to know all the risks of surgery, including the possibility of death. |
|
|
4. Think about the use of eye drops in children and how to instil them. Which of the following statements are true and which are false? |
True |
False |
a. It is good practice for children to share bottles of antibiotic eye drops. |
|
|
b. The bottle label should be checked after putting the drop in the eye. |
|
|
c. Eye ointment has a longer lasting effect than eye drops. |
|
|
d. If an eye drop stings, tell the child before putting the drop in. |
|
|
