Key terms Flashcards
Optometrist
a specialist to exam the eyes
Anecdotal
Brief notes describing a persons observations
Convatesent
the stage of recovering of an illness or disease
Pallor
paleness of the face
Toxic Stress
Stress over which children have no control
Health Check
Teacher having to do daily check ups making sure children are okay ,
Perminant Information
A child’s information in their health records
Acute
a stage of an illness or disease during an individual is defiantly sick and exhibits symptoms characteristic of a specific illness or disease
Communicable
capable of being spread or transmitted from one individual to another
Myopia
nearsightedness; someone who haves good near vision but poor distant vision
opthalmologist
a physician who specializes in diseases and abnormalities of the eye
Resistance
the ability to avoid infection or illness
Stress
children experience a host of stressful situations as they learn to master new skills, understand social convention or conflict
Exclusion Policy
children who become ill with any of these symptoms will be sent home
Atypical
unusual; different from what might commonly be expected
Hyperioa
farsightedness; someone who can see good far but not close
Pathogen
a microorganism capable of producing illness infection
Resilient
the ability to withstand or resist difficulty
Lethargy
a state of inaction or indifference
Universal precautions
Special measures when handling bodily fluids, careful hand wash, waering disposable gloves, disinfecting surfaces, and proper disposal of contaminated objects.
Amblyopia
a condition of the eye commonly as “lazy eye”
Contagious
capable of being transmitted or passed from one person to another
Incubation
the interval of time between exposure to infection and the appearance of the fist signs or symptoms illness
mottling
marked with spots of dense white or brown coloring
Sedentary
unusally slow or sluggish; a lifestyle that implies inactivity
health people 2020
The nations plan on improving the standards of health for its citizens
Confidentiality
it should not be shared or made accessible to other families,staff, or service personnel
