Finals Flashcards
Abnormal response to an ingested substance triggered by the body’s immune system
Food allergy
People who have special training in nutrition and diet and meet the qualifications of the American Dietetic Association
Registered dietitian
Food guidance system developed by the USDA to help people make more healthful food and physical activity choices
My Plate
Pattern of activities repeated at a regular time each day, such as a bed time story
Ritual
Process by which adults help children learn to use the toilet to manage their elimination
Toilet training
Going back to an earlier stage of development
Regression
Garment made of disposable diaper material that helps lessen the mess of accidents during toilet learning
Training pants
Ability to control oneself
Self-restraint
Doing as one chooses rather than what others want
Self-assertion
Acting within the limits set by others
Obedience
Tendency to oppose almost everything others do or say
Contrariness
Decayed places in teeth
Dental carries
The ability to resist infection or illness
Immunity
A professional who specializes in repairing and/or straightening teeth
Orthodontist
Immunities formed as a reaction to receiving antibodies through illness or disease
Naturally acquired immunities
Blood proteins produced in response to counteracting specific antigens
Antibodies
Substances made in a laboratory and transferred to people in the form of an injection to help their bodies form antibodies against disease
Antigens
Injection of antigens given to a person to provide immunity from a certain disease
Immunization
Immunity in which a persons body produces antibodies in response to direct medical care
Artificially acquired immunities
Immunity in which a person obtains antibodies formed by another persons body
Passive immunity
Evidence of an illness or injury
Symptoms
Disease that can be caught from another person
Contagious disease
Condition that results when a persons immune system is very sensitive to a particular allergen and reacts negatively when exposed to it
Allergy
Substance that causes allergic reaction
Allergen
Identifying the cause of a persons illness
Diagnosis
Having a disease that will result in death
Terminal illness
Emergency treatment for an illness or accident that is given before professional medical help arrives
First aid
Process of moving unsafe objects out of child’s reach or preventing dangerous situations
Child proofing
Car seats, seat belts, and other devices that hold children safely in place while traveling in a motor vehicle
Restraint systems
Restraint systems for infants and young children that have been tested and approved by federal agencies
Child safety seats
Attachment installed in new motor vehicles to make child safety seats safer and easier to use
LATCH system
Professional who provides info on child safety seats and inspects them after installation
Child passenger seat (CPS) technician
Substances in foods that give people energy and help them grow
Nutrients
Semi-liquid and mushy foods fed to an infant by spoon
Solids
Negative physical reaction caused by eating a food
Intolerance
Substances that speed up the functions of organs and the nervous system
Stimulants
Substances that slow down the functions of organs and nervous system
Depressants
Gradual process of taking a baby off the bottle or breast
Weaning
Foods used for self feeding
Finger foods
Surroundings that offer s person many chances to learn
Enriched environment
Using the senses to learn about the environment
Sensory stimulation
Working together of muscles to form movements
Coordination
Understanding a person has of himself or herself as a unique person
Self-awareness
