Safeguarding

Question 1

define safeguarding

Answer 1

process of promoting the welfare of individuals and groups and protecting them from harm, often putting controls and measures in place to do so

Question 2

define protection

Answer 2

to keep safe from harm

Question 3

define abuse

Answer 3

any action that causes significant harm to an individual

Question 4

define harm

Answer 4

physical or psychological damage or injury

Question 5

define maltreatment

Answer 5

includes all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment or abuse

Question 6

6 principles that underpin adult safeguarding

Answer 6

empowerment
prevention
proprotionality
protection
partnership
accountability

Question 7

empowerment

Answer 7

personalisation and presumption of person-led decisions and informed consent

Question 8

prevention

Answer 8

better to take action before harm occurs

Question 9

proportionality

Answer 9

least intrusive response appropriate to risk presented

Question 10

protection

Answer 10

support and representation for those in greatest need

Question 11

partnership

Answer 11

local solutions through services working with their communities

Question 12

accountability

Answer 12

transparency in delivering safeguarding

Question 12

accountability

Answer 12

transparency in delivering safeguarding

Question 13

what type of bruising pattern is this

Answer 13

accidental

Question 14

what type of bruising pattern is this

Answer 14

abusive

Question 15

areas to consider in neglect

Answer 15

fail to care for properly
state of being uncared for
self neglect