Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Question and Answer Tuesday 7:05 Fall 10
Develop a question using information from the 2009 edition of our Health, Safety and Nutrition textbook that can be answered within three to six sentences. One student should respond to that question and post the question they've developed. Only one answer per question is allowed. (If you see, after rechecking, that you are the second to answer that question because of simultaneous posting, you must wait until another question is posted and answer that one.) Name the chapter where the answer is located.
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Name four methods of transmissiobn of communicable diseases. Chapter 6
ReplyDeleteFour methods of transmission of communicable diseases are: airborne transmission, fecal-oral transmission, contact with body fluids (blood or mucus), and indirect contact.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: What kind of hearing loss affects the volume of word tones?
Chapter 4
Pete Orlando
Answer: Condutive hearing loss affects the volume of word tones and occurs when sound waves are not being transmitted properly from the childs external ear to structures in the middles ear. Fluid accumulation in the childs middle ear following an infection is a common cause of conductive hearing loss.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: What is the correct handwashing technique for controlling spread of infectious illnesses?
OOOPS the answer is in Chapter 6 from question above.
ReplyDeleteAnswer: The correct handwashing technique for controlling spread of infectious illnesses is:
ReplyDeletePull down peper towel. Turn on the water; wet hands and wrists under warm, running water. Apply soap and lather hands to loosen dirt and bacteria. Rub hands and wrists vigorously for a minimum of 30 seconds. Pay attention to rubbing soap on backs of hands, between fingers and under nails. Rinse hands thoroughly under waters. Keep hands lower than wrists to prevent recontamination. Leave water running. Dry hands and arms with a paper towel. Use the paper towel to turn off water faucets. Open the bathroom door with paper towel and discard it in an appropriate place.
Question: Some children have a hard time or are unable to cope with chronic stress. They may develop anxiety, persistant and extreme sadness or a feeling of hopelessness. It is important for teachers to recognize the early signs of childhood depression. What are the signs of childhood depression? Found in Chapter 2
Oops! The previous post was written by Katherine McDowell.
ReplyDeleteSome of the symptoms of childhood depression are loss of appetite, difficulty sleeping, poor self-esteem and uncontrollable anger.
ReplyDeleteQustion: What three common disorders do vision screening programs detect? Chapter 4
Answer: The three common disorders that vision screening programs detect are amblyopia, strabismus, and myopia. Amblyopia is also known as lazy eye and children born to mothers who smoke seem to be at higher risk for developing this condition. Strabismus is also known as cross eyes. It causes an observable misalignment of children's eyes that occurs intermittently or consistently. Myopia is also known as nearsightedness and is problematic for young children because they move about quickly and engage in play that is primarily large motor such as running or jumping.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: What are some symptoms of stress and depression in children? Chapter 2
Some symptoms of stress and depression in a child would be difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, indecision, poor self-esteem, complaints of physical discomforts, and disinterest in activities or friends. They may develop persistent sadness and hopelessness and it really starts to affect the way they think, feel, and act.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Explain the growth rate of an infant (0-12 months). Also list a few of the special health concerns for an infant. CHAPTER 2
An average newborn weighs 7 to 8 pounds and is about 20 inches long. Growth is rapid in the first 12 months of a child's life. Weight is about 50% more after the first year and grows about 1 inch taller every month. Measurement of head circumference is also important because a lot of brain growth happens at this time. Special health concerns for infants are nutritional requirements, adequate provisions for sleep, maternal attachment, early brain development, safety & injury prevention and identification of birth defects and health impairments.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: What are the three things that must be present for a communicable illness to be transmitted? What is one way a disease can be transmitted? CHAPTER 6
The three things that must be present are a pathogen, a susceptible host, and a method of transmission. The most common mode of transmission is airborne transmission; disease-causing pathogens are carried on tiny droplets of moisture that are expelled during coughs, sneezes, or while talking. Influenza, cols, meningitis, tuberculosis, and chickenpox are examples of infectious illnesses spread in this manner.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: "many adults erroneously believe that"baby teeth", or deciduous teeth, are relatively unimportant because they will eventually fall out. This is not true because baby teeth are necessary for what four reasons? CHAPTER 2
The belief that baby teeth are unimportant is unfortunate because temporary teeth are necessary for chewing, for the spacing of permanent teeth, for influencing the shape of the jaw bone, and for the proper development of speech.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: What is Strabismus typically called? Explain the causes and the symptoms of this condition. Found in Chapter 4.
ReplyDeleteStrabismus is typically called crossed eyes. As a result the child's eyes are not able to work together as a unit and may have double vision, blurred vision, images from the weaker eye might be ignored by the brain, and gradual loss of vision. There are several ways to treat strabismus including surgical correction, patching of the unaffected eye and eye exercises.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: What are some differences between colds and allergies? Chapter 5
Colds are more likely to appear in fall and winter, nasal drainage begins clear and may turn color after 2-3 days, fever/cough are common with infection and may become loose and productive, eyes do not itch, muscle aches may be present during the first 1-2 days, and the length is typically 7-10 days. Allergies, on the other hand may be year round or seasonal depending on what the child is allergic to, nasal drainage remains clear, there is no fever and a cough is usually not productive but irritates the throat causing frequent throat clearing and shallow cough, itchy eyes are typical but muscle sches are not, and allergies may last an entire season or even be year round.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Communicable illnesses generally develop in predictable stages. Name and briefly describe each stage. Chapter 6
Communicable illness develops in the stages of incubation, which includes the time between exposure to a pathogen and the appearance of the first signs or symptoms of the illness, prodomal, which begins when an infant or young child experiences the first nonspecific signs of infection and ends with the appearance of symptoms characteristic of a particular communicable illness, acute, which is when the infant or child is definitely sick and there are symptoms that are typical of the specific communicable illness, and convalescent, which is the recovery stage that generally follows automatically unless complications develop.
ReplyDeleteQuestion:Chapter 2: What three things having to do with posture and physical activity are necessary for many activities children engage in?
Good posture, balance and correct body alignment are necessary for many of the physical activities that children engage in, such as walking, running, jumping, skipping, standing and sitting. Teaching and modeling good body mechanics can help children aviod chronic problems related to poor posture.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Chapter 2:
What are some good body mechanics that children can do to improve proper body alignment and what positions are not helpful in proper body alignment and children should be taught not to use these?
Some good body mechanics that children can do to improve proper body alignment are: sitting squarely in a chair, resting the back firmly against the chair back with both feet flat on the floor; sitting on the floor with legs crossed (in front)or with both legs extended out in front; standing with the shoulders square, the chin up, and the chest out; and lifting and carrying heavy objects using the stronger muscles of the arms and legs. Children should be discouraged from kneeling or sitting in a "W" position and from lifting heavy objects while using the weak back muscles.
ReplyDeleteChapter 7 Question:
When a child has vomited excessively, what other symptoms should be carefully observed? If it's just a single episode of vomiting, what could have possibly caused it?
Diarrhea, dehydration, dizziness, high fever.
ReplyDeleteFor a single episode of vomiting could have been caused by food irritating the stomach, the flu, or other infections.
Chapter 9 question:
What are the four basic principles of safety management?
The four basic principles of safety management are:
ReplyDeleteadavanced planning
planning out safe activities
establinshing rules
discuss the rules and behavior that are accepatable during activities
Quality Supervision
never leave children unattended. if somone has to leave it should be supervised by another adult
and
Safety Education
teach students the do and don'ts of being safe.
Chapter 10 Question
What are the pressure points to stop uncontrollable bleeding?
thanks it was interesting
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