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chapter 1 Flashcards

children's well-being: what it is and how to achieve it

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what does preventive health recognize?

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individuals are able to reduce or elimitate threats to personal wellness

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what habits are included in preventive health?

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dietary habits
safety behaviors
daily physical activity
early treatment

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why is early childhood a critical time for establishing preventive behaviors?

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children are more receptive to new ideas and have fewer unhealthy habits to overcome

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what does precentive health imply about the community?

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social and environmental issues affect the communities well-being

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what is Healthy People 2030?

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a national plan to improve the standard of health via public health awareness
accessibility
personal wellness

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what is Children’s Health Insurance Program?

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low-cost health insurance for children who do not qualify for Medicaid

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What is Healthy Child Care America?

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an initiative to foster high-quality improvements in out-of-home child care programs through collaboration of various health and care services

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What are the National Health and Safety Performance Standards for Child Care?

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collaborative project to develop health, safety, andnutirition guidelines for out-of-home child care settings

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how does the National Health and Safety Performance Standards for Child Care influence program quality?

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the uniform standards address regulatory inconsistencies between programs

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What does the Every Student Succeeds Act do?

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ensures high-quality education
prepares for college and career success
supports disadvantaged children
establishes state authrity
establish’s school responsibility for health needs

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what is Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child?

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a model that acknowledges the impact of health on learning and assumes an ecological, preventive, and comprehensive aproach of children’s wellbeing

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what is the Let’s Move program?

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children are encouraged to achieve a healthyr lifestype by improving eating habits and physical activity

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how is health viewed thorugh a contemporary lens?

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various tyes of well being that interact

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what is health?

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physical
social
economic
emotional
cultural
spiritual well-being

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what does heredity do?

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set the limits for growth, development, and health potential

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what is predisposition?

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inherited health problems

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what factors does environment include?

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physical
psychological
social
economic
cultural

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what does nutrition refer to?

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the nutrients in the food and how they relate to health or disease

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what establishes a child’s resistance to infection and illness?

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nutritional status

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what does growth refer to?

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how many physical changes a dhilcd ad own thrgh `

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what are deciduous teeth?

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baby teeth

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hat makes mental pathways stronger?

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repeition

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what is self-concept?

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how children typicallly see themselves in physical traits

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what is toxic stress?

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traumatic stress that cause strong emotional reactions and risk detrimental health

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what are the types of bullies?

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directt and passive

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what are the signs of childhood depression?

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apathy
loss of appetitie
difficulty sleeping
physical detriments
lack of energy
indecision
poor self-esteem
anger issues

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how does violence impact children?

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more likely to become victims or witnessess
negative family environments

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what does ecological mean?

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factors included in the general environment

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what do norms contribute?

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reference for understanding, monitoring, and promotoing children’s growth and developemnt

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what does normal imply?

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some children are able to perform skills at cerain ages

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why is head circumference measured?

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ensure typical brain growth

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what are neurons?

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brain cells that communicate through electrical messages sent and received through axons and dendrites

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what does the brain’s plastic state do?

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make the brain more receptive to shaping and change

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what is fluorosis?

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a result of ingesting too much fluroide over time shown through white or brown spots on developing theat

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how is singing, reading, and speaking to an infant beneficial for development?

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stimulus encourages synapses and language skills

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why are young children at risk for injury?

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infants and toddlers put supplies in their mouths
preschools are spontaneous and curious
unintentional injusires cause most child deaths
prevention is every adult’s responsibility

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what are some preventive measures for oral health?

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accessible supplies
fun colors and flavors
demonstration
music
frequent habit
reward chart

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why are children living in poverty likely to experience low self-esteem?

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family dynamics impact a child’s development
economic class related bullying

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how can families build resilience?

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allow children to problem solve
emotional coping skills
unconditional love and support
socially appropriate behaviors
conflictt resolutin
communication skills
socio-emotional awareness
teamwork skills

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what is health determined by?

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the interplay of genetic makeup and environment

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how is growht and development determined?

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genetics and interaction of health, safety, and nutrition factors

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what aspects of children’s healt require special adult attentions?

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injury prevention
physical activity promotion
oral health
mental health
fostering self-esteem
social-emotional compentence
resilient

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what does precentive health look like on a social level?

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citizens collectvely support policies and practices that promote health for the community (e.g., the environment)

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what elements must be considered when establishing well-being?

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health
safety
nutrition

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what does safety refer to?

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behaviors and practices that reduce the risk of unintentional injury

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what are nutrients essential for?

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growth
energy
protection from illness and disease
continuous tissue repair

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what does food insecurity or unhealthy habits lead to?

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malnutrition and behavior

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what does development describe?

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changes that occur in children’s cognitive, social-emotional, motor, and language abilities

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what influenes the brains’ structural development?

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maternal practices during pregnancy

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what are window’s of opportunity?

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optimal times for a child to learn something because certain regions of the brain are more ready for connections

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when does majority of a child’s brain development occur?

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age 5

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what purpose to teeth serve?

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chewing
maintaining space for permanent teeth
healping to shape the jaw
speech

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what is social-emotional competence?

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the way a child thinks, feels, and actts on a daily basis

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what does social-emotional comptence impact?

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stress management
communication
decision making
self-concept
self-esteem

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how many children have mental health disorders?

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1/5
1/10 have serious emotional disturbance

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what can adults do to romot social-emotional competence?

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positive role models
supportive environements
resonsive and respectful relationships
problem solving skills
recognize emotional problems

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what are the reasons for bullying?

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impulsive
apathetic
angry
controlling
willign to join in

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