Exam Preview for 4407: Car Seats for Children with Special Needs Au

Car Seats for Children with Special Needs

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1. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213-LATCH: Lowers anchors and tethers for children Enforces use of car seats in each state Provides minimum safety performance for vehicle head rests Does not apply to large medical car seats for children with special needs
2. When making a car seat recommendation, it is important to encourage: Your state law The American Academy of Pediatrics Best Practice Recommendations What the parent feels is right What the child looks most comfortable in
3. Placing a child in an incorrect seat or moving a child to a seat belt too quickly may cause: Cervical injuries Abdominal Injuries Chance fracture All of the above
4. Things to consider when choosing an appropriate car seat for a child with special needs include: A child's medical equipment Funding sources The child's tone and range of motion All of the above
5. Child Passenger Safety Technicians Educate caregivers on how to properly select, use, and install car seats and boosters Play an important role in helping children with special needs travel safely in vehicles Complete an initial training and re-certify every 2 years All of the above
6. A belt positioning booster for children with special needs: Has a 5-point harness that can be used to protect a child in a crash Uses a seat belt to protect the child in a crash Can be used for a 1-year-old Can be used for a child that weighs 20 pounds
7. It is okay to use the following in a car seat: A rigid collar Rolled towels/receiving blankets along the sides for positioning A strap to hold a child's head back into the seat A head positioner designed for torticollis
8. Barriers to safe transportation include: Lack of Knowledge Misuse Funding All of the above
9. Large medical car seats provide positioning components that: Can be interchanged between seats as directed by a therapist Can be modified to meet the individual child's needs Can not be modified unless approved by the manufacturer None of the above
10. According to the AAP, a Car Seat Tolerance Test Has specific failure criteria Should be performed on all infants less than 37 weeks Should be performed no longer than 30 minutes All of the above