follows: HPV Vaccinations Screening tests for colon cancer Screening tests for prostate cancer Screening tests for cervical‚ ovarian and uterine cancers Self- breast exams Self-testicular exams Self-exam of skin Screening for skin cancers Risk factors for cancers Methods Used While Teaching We used various audio and visual methods while teaching because everyone
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Is it a good idea to vaccinate children? Whether for religious or personal reasons some parents choose not to vaccinate their children. Although there are no current laws about vaccinations‚ according to “Risk Factors Associated With Parents Claiming Personal-belief Exemptions to School Immunization Requirements: Community and Other Influences on More Skeptical Parents in Oregon‚ 2006‚” “48 states allow exemptions to immunizations for medical‚ religious‚ or philosophical reasons‚ but legal definitions
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Vaccine Information‚ Teen A vaccine is a small amount of germs that is used to improve the body’s disease-fighting system (immune system). Vaccines are often given as a shot (vaccination). When you get a vaccine‚ your body forms proteins (antibodies) to fight the germs. A vaccine can lower your risk of getting a disease and help you avoid getting sick. WHAT IS INVOLVED IN GETTING A VACCINE? Most vaccines are given as a shot‚ usually in your arm. Vaccines are quick and usually do not hurt. If
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Appalachia is a 200 000 square mile stretch that extends from southern New York to northern Mississippi as reported by Robin‚ Bin and Brent (2007)‚ encompassing 410 counties and home to about 8% of United States’ population. The Appalachian region is grouped together on the basis of economic and geographical commonalities‚ culture and religion values. Despite the fact that Appalachia is well-known for coal mining‚ agriculture‚ art‚ music‚ love and hospitality‚ the dwellers seem to experience a great
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patient about a. testing for Chlamydia infection. b. immunization for herpes simplex. c. infertility associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV). d. the relationship between the herpes virus and cervical cancer. ANS: A Testing for Chlamydia is recommended for all sexually active females under age 25 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HPV infection does not cause infertility. There is no vaccine available for herpes simplex‚ and herpes simplex infection does not cause cervical cancer
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com/baby/teen-pregnancy-medical-risks-and-realities?page=2 Pierce‚ Martha Slater‚ A. and Lewis‚ M. 2006. Prenatal Development. Retrieved from: http://www.oup.com/uk/orc/bin/9780199283057/slater_chap03.pdf Stewart‚ Grace John WebMD. 2012. HPV and Pregnancy. Retrieved from: http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/hpv-pregnancy
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Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal Directions: Develop an educational series proposal for your community using one of the following four topics which will be chosen within your CLC group: 1) Bioterrorism/Disaster 2) Environmental Issues 3) Primary Prevention/Health Promotion 4) Secondary Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population Planning Before Teaching: |Name and Credentials of Teacher:
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is it OK to break confidentiality? A teenager presents to an emergency department (ED) and is promised no information will be divulged regarding her treatment. This teenager is subsequently diagnosed with cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) (Nathanson‚ 2000). The nurse that promised confidentiality now faces an ethical dilemma: if she keeps her promise to the girl‚ she may not get the proper follow up care and support to treat her illness‚ and if she breaks her promise‚ she has violated
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Windshield Survey This windshield survey is a simple observation of a community. It involves collection of data to help define the community‚ the trend within the community‚ stability of the community and changes that may define the health of the community. Many dimensions of the community can be observed from a car drive observing the community life‚ and environment. Common characteristics to be noted are the people walking the street‚ gathering places in the community‚ quality of houses‚ community
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the cervix. It is the second most common cancer found in women all over the world‚ and is the third leading killer. The human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is responsible for over 90% of cervical cancers (and is known to be responsible for multiple other types of cancer). Further research has shown that in nearly all cases‚ a patient must be infected with HPV to develop cervical cancer‚ and so cervical cancer is viewed by the medical society as a sexually transmitted disease‚ though the virus can
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