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Disability Care Load Assessment (Child) Determination 2010
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Domain D: Special care needs (Cont.)
Question 41:
Does the child receive dialysis (due to a kidney condition)?
(Dialysis is the assisted removal of waste products from the body for people with kidney failure.)
| No | |
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| Yes | |
Question 42:
Do you provide Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) for the child?
| TPN is a technique in which nutrients are given to a person through a tube directly into their veins, usually because they cannot digest regular food. |
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| No | |
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| Yes | |
Question 43:
Do you do postural drainage for the child?
| Postural drainage means using positioning to help drain mucus from the child’s lungs and airways. This often includes physical techniques such as patting the child’s chest with cupped hands (percussion) to help clear the secretions. |
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| No | | Go to next question |
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| Yes | | Please indicate how often you provide postural drainage for the child |
| During the day | |
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| Less than daily | |
| Once or twice a day | |
| Three or more times a day | |
| During the night (i.e. 10pm to 6am) | |
| Less than nightly | |
| Once a night | |
| Two or more times a night | |
Question 44:
Do you clear the child’s airways through suctioning?