Disease
Personal Hygiene
Preventative Care
Environmental Health
Healthcare Decisions
100

An illness that can be spread from one person to another. 

What is a communicable disease?

100

What is one way to practice good personal hygiene?

-Avoid health risks, see a doctor, get sleep, eat healthy

100

The process of introducing a weakened or dead form of a pathogen so the body can build immunity against the disease. 

What is a vaccination?

100

Name the three types of pollution. 

-Air

-Water

-Land

100

This is allows a person to see a doctor who accepts their health insurance. 

What is healthcare access?

200

Name three situations that would put people at risk for disease transmission. 

-Sneezing without covering their noses

-Disinfecting water from a local stream before drinking

-Cutting up vegetables on a dirty countertop

Getting bitten from an infected mosquito

-Washing hands before handling food

-Having close physical contact with a person who is sick

200

How many hours of sleep should teens try to get a night? 

9-10
200

Name 3 diseases vaccinations have helped prevent. 

What is:

-Chicken pox

-Covid

-Mumps

-Hepatitis

-Influenza

200

Pesticide and fertilizer runoff is an example of this pollution. 

What is water pollution?

200

The law that protects a patient's health information. 

What is HIPPA?

300

Athlete's foot is an example of this. 

What is fungus?

300

The activities and processes that keep one's mind, body, and surroundings healthy and clean. 

What is hygiene?

300

Name one reason it is important for people of all ages to have regular eye exams. 

-Check for glaucoma and other eye diseases

-Track changes in vision

-Prescribe glasses or contacts as needed

300

The mineral that was used to protect homes and buildings from fires. 

What is asbestos?

300

The right of a person to have control over their body. 

What is reproductive justice?

400

The premier public health agency.

What is the CDC?

400

Handwashing reduces respiratory illnesses by what percent?

16-21%

400

Formed from bacteria in the mouth. 

What is plaque?

400

Name one way you can reduce land pollution. 

-Purchase a case of plastic water bottles

-Choose plastic bags at the grocery store

-Discard cardboard in trash bins

-Wrap gifts with a paper shopping bag

400

The law that allows a person to abandon an infant at a safe place. 

What is the safe haven law?

500

The infection source for strep throat. 

What is bacteria?

500

Name 3 reasons it is important to wash your hands. 

  • people frequently touch their eyes, nose, and mouth without even realizing it. Germs can get into the body through the eyes, nose, and mouth and make us sick.
  • germs from unwashed hands can get into foods and drinks while people prepare or consume them. Germs can multiply in some types of foods or drinks, under certain conditions, and make people sick.
  • germs from unwashed hands can be transferred to other objects, such as handrails, table tops, or toys, and then transferred to another person’s hands.
  • removing germs through handwashing therefore helps prevent diarrhea and respiratory infections and may even help prevent skin and eye infections.
500

The name for a point in time when it's hard for a disease to spread through a group of people.

What is herd immunity?

500

This is the ban about to happen in Maryland to curb land pollution. 

What is the plastic bag ban?

500

Name two effects of poor sexual health due to racism and inequality. 

-Higher maternal mortality rate

-Increased rates of infections

-Higher teenage pregnancy rates

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