Copy Decks (3) Children Headline: Keep the Germ Monsters Away This Winter Body Copy: Flu germs are like monsters. They get into our body‚ and try to scare us by attacking. When germ monsters attack we get sick. There are some things we can do to help keep the germ monsters away. • Wash your hands with soap and warm water • Have an adult help you wash your toys and games • Give sick friends time to rest‚ play with them after they feel better • Sneeze and cough into your sleeve or a tissue to keep
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Perceived behavioral control refers to the perceptions of a person’s ability to perform a given behavior (i.e. receiving the flu vaccine). If a student’s perceived behavioral control diminishes the chance that they receive the flu vaccine‚ it will be the most difficult of the three major beliefs to convince otherwise. A long history of not getting the flu vaccine‚ along with the new experience of students actually being responsible for their own health has an effect on belief of control
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For the flu‚ however‚ prompt treatment with antiviral medications is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to deter complications that could result in hospitalization. So‚ how do you decide if you should see a doctor or not? By understanding the differences between cold symptoms and the flu and using telemedicine to get direction from your doctor‚ you can take the guess work out of this cold and flu season and
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The Three Pigs II: Vengeance There were once three swine that lived in a house of astoundingly well constructed crimson brick. It held up to the tremendous typhoon of an immensely powerful and terribly malevolent wolf. The wolf‚ however‚ refused to admit his mortifying defeat at the hands of three hogs that he thought were akin to a dirt devouring earthworm in the bowels of the planet in comparison to his might. He was starving for vengeance. Six years after the wolf’s defeat‚ the three pigs
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Until very recently‚ media coverage in the United States of the Avian influenza or ‘bird flu’ virus that has already swept across China and the Far East has been relegated to no more than a few lines in the major newspapers and television programs. However‚ as the threat of the virus entering the United States of America grows increasingly larger‚ many media outlets are stepping up their coverage‚ and attempting to educate US citizens of the dangers of the virus. While these efforts are to be
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Article Rebuttal BCOM/275 Article Rebutal The flu shot. Should you or shouldn’t you get one? That is a very common question to ask as flu season quickly approaches. The Mayo Clinic offers an article on their website stating that the best way to avoid the flu is primarily by means of vaccination. Does this mean one cannot avoid the flu if they don’t receive the immunization? What happens to the people who cannot afford the shot‚ or those who cannot access the places
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regarding smoking and flu deaths to focus on and believe that both of these articles were addressing public health issues. According to “Healthy People 2020" (2012‚ November 20)‚ “Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death and disease in the United States” (Tobacco Use). With regard to a possible flu pandemic in the article regarding a possible rise in flu deaths‚ according to the “Center for Disease Control and Prevention” (2012‚ November 8)‚ “CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the
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1SA1a. During my clinical rotation a significant change I noticed in a patient was a decrease in blood pressure while exercising. Prior to exercise my patient had a blood pressure of 115/60mmhg. While running on the treadmill his blood pressure had dropped to 82/55mmhg. I alerted the nurse of his blood pressure immediately after taking the blood pressure. The nurse was aware and said it has been ongoing. We assessed the patient who was lightheaded‚ gave him some water and told him to stop exercise
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P1: Explain the function of research in health and social care Research can be defined as a process of collecting information about a specific topic for a purpose. The importance of research in Health and Social Care is very high. Research can take days‚ months or even years. Its aim is not only to identify in depth information but as well to find out the amount of information that is already known. Through research we can have a better understanding of what are the service user`s needs and find
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| Can We Save Planet Earth? | | | Lynnette Clay | 5/23/2010 | SCI/275 Carol Rogers Jones | As we all know there is a great effort being made worldwide to counter act the alleged impact of the human footprint on the world ’s climate‚ the earth’s land‚ oceans‚ and atmosphere‚ as well as the health of the inhabitants destroying it! I have a few important questions for my readers to contemplate. Is it possible to keep the air and ocean unpolluted with populations of 10 million
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