Safety and Violence Prevention
Your friend tells you that her stepdad has hit her and called her bad names. Should you tell someone?
You should tell a trusted adult.
What is one of the consequences of smoking tobacco?
Smoking can cause lung disease.
When should you wash your hands?
You should wash your hands before eating, and always wash after you use the bathroom.
What can cause anger?
Being let down, rejected, and not having things go your way can make you angry.
To give approval or agree to something.
What is consent?
Your friend asks you if you want to go to the pool with her. You say yes. Is this consent?
Yes, this is consent.
What is a mental consequence of nicotine?
Nicotine can cause anxiety and depression.
What is one way that you can help prevent heart disease?
Can too much sadness and anxiety cause depression?
Yes, feeling down too much can impact how you feel daily and cause depression.
To be refused something or not allowed to join something.
What is rejection?
When should you perform CPR?
When the person in question is not breathing and has no heartbeat.
What are some safe ways to use and handle medicine?
Ask your doctor how much you should take, and how often. Always make sure you are using doctor-approved medicine, and store the medicine in a cool, dry place.
What is the recommended serving size of calcium for kids 9-13?
The serving size for kids 9-13 is 1,300 mg per day.
If depression gets to be serious, should you take medications to make yourself feel happier?
No. You should see a doctor or counselor, and they could tell you if you needed medicine or not.
What is SPF?
It stands for Sun Protection Factor, which is used to rate the strength of sunscreen.
On the blacktop you see a kid shove one of your classmates. You see this every day, and sometimes the kid steals the other's things. Is this bullying?
Yes, this is bullying. It is happening repeatedly and one kid is being mean to the other. You should tell a trusted adult immediately.
You are walking in your neighborhood and an adult who you haven't seen before offers you some medicine. He tells you it will make you feel good. What do you do?
You should run away and tell a trusted adult immediately.
What is cancer?
Cancer is when cells begin to grow and multiply in an uncontrolled way.
Your friend tells you that they have been feeling sad a lot and they don't know why. What should you do?
This is most likely depression, and you should tell a trusted adult so they can help your friend.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
What is CPR?
What are the steps to perform CPR?
1 - Place the person on a hard, flat surface.
2 - Tap them on the shoulder and ask, "Are you okay?"
3 - Look at their chest for 5-10 seconds for breathing.
4 - No breathing, no response? Call 911 and start CPR.
5 - Place one hand on the chest, and put your other hand on top and interlock your fingers.
6 - Push down hard and fast, 2 inches deep and 100 times per minute.
7 - Switch people every 2 minutes, if possible.
What is the difference between vaping and smoking?
Vaping converts a juice of nicotine and other things into vapor, which is inhaled and exhaled. It is still very harmful. Smoking burns tobacco into smoke, and that is then inhaled. Both are very harmful to your health.
What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes is sometimes genetic, and is something some people are born with or caused by self-allergy. Type 2 is something you can get if you don't eat enough healthy food and don't maintain enough healthy habits.
Your friend is getting bullied, and you see it happen nearly every day. What should you do?
A - Tell a trusted adult and leave it at that
B - Tell the bully to stop, but don't try to stop it again when the bully continues their behaviour
C - Be kind to your friend, and tell them that the bully is mean.
D - Tell the bully to stop, be kind to your friend, and make sure an adult steps in to deal with the bully.
D. While all the others had good intentions, you should make sure the bully is stopped for good.
To begin to need more and more of something, often cigarettes, to feel 'good'.
What is tolerance?