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ch.12 study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How does a person contract HIV? | By the blood of an infected person |
| What does HIV do to the body? | Breaks down the body's immune system |
| What is it called when a person has asthma? | A chronic inflammatory disorder of their airway |
| What is the best way to get rid of head lice? | Getting medical help |
| What is a foodborne illness? | An infection of the gastrointestinal tract. |
| When serving food, what temperatures are safe? | Below 40 degrees or above 10 degrees |
| Which two types of population are more substantial to foodborne illnesses? | Young children and pregnant women |
| What are the different symptoms of foodborne illnesses ? | Severe headache, fever, stomach cramps, diarrhea, vomiting, and nausea. |
| Which is the least safe type of thermometer? | A mercury thermometer |
| Which is the most preferred type of thermometer? | A temporal artery thermometer |
| What is an abrasion? | A scrape that damages a portion of the skin |
| What is a closed wound? | An injury to the tissue that is directly under the skin |
| What is an open wound? | A break in the skin |
| What are the different causes for burns? | Heat, radiation, or chemical agents |
| What does a puncture wound most often cause? | light bleeding, making the wound susceptible to infection |
| What should you do when a child's skin is opened by a human bite? | Wash the open wound and have the parents consult with a doctor |
| What is the first thing you should do when a child's tooth is knocked out? | Find the tooth |
| What is the best thing for a child to do when they have a windpipe blockage? | Cough it up |
| What is the time between exposure to the sun to cause the development of a sunburn? | Three to twelve hours |
| How is rabies spread? | By saliva of an infected animal |
| What is Rabies? | A viral infection of the nervous system and brain |
| Which degree of burn is the least severe? | 1st degree burn |
| Which type of disease spreads easily to person and is contagious? | Communicable |
| Chicken pox, Influenza and measles are all examples of what? | Communicable diseases |
| What is it called when a person has periodic seizures? | Epilepsy |
| What s it called when a person has repeated convulsions or jerking over the body? | Grand mal seizures |
| Why do you need to do daily health inspections in the classroom? | The teacher is responsible for maintaining, improving, and protecting the children's health. |
| At what temperature does a child need to be sent/kept at home? | 101 degrees |
| How long does a child have to stay home following a fever? | 24 hours |
| Does the child have to have a fever to call the parents? | if the child appears sick you may call the parent before conditions worsen |
| What should you do with a child who is sick? | Isolate the child from the group |
| Why are health policies in place? | To protect the young children |
| Who must have a medical exam on file? | all staff in charge of children |
| What must children have medically before attending a child care center? | All immunizations up to date or have an exempt form on file and a preadmission medical exam |
| What should you do when administering first aid? | Compress the blood vessels to control the bleeding |
| What do the state rules and regulation address? | Basic health requirements |
| Who creates specific health policies? | The child care center |
| How might a child with diabetes regulate their blood sugar levels? | Balancing their food choices, intake and activity levels |
| What does the America Dental Association recommend for babies teeth? | Brushing twice a day with fluoridated toothpaste the size of a grain of rice |
| The playground equipment should be what? | Routinely cleaned and sanitized |
| What can cause Bronchitis? | Air pollution |
| what are the two types of air pollution? | Indoor and outdoor |
| When should sensitive groups stay indoors? | When the Air Quality Index is higher than 100 |
| How many times should you read the medication label before administering to a child? | Three times |
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