Nutrition & Exercise
Too much sugar leads to what?
Diabetes and/or obesity
Cleanliness in a community plays a major role in the what of that community?
Health
Do all illnesses require medication to treat?
No, our immune system is able to fight many illnesses such as viruses
Ensuring good lighting, air flow, and cleanliness are all important features of a person's what?
Room or home
What is the best way to prevent infection?
Handwashing
What should half of your plate during a meal consist of?
Fruit and Vegetables
Where should waste be disposed of in relation to the main water source?
Down hill or down stream
True or False: Colonic irrigation (aka "Spades") is very dangerous and should not be practiced or recommended.
True: colonic irrigation is dangerous because it can cause colon rupture, electrolyte imbalances, heart attack, and death
Which of the following is NOT true when feeding a bedbound person:
A. Give small meals every 3 hours
B. Should eat lying down or reclined
C. Save leftovers for no longer than 24 hours
D. Give small bites
B. Should eat lying down or reclined is NOT true
Where is the most likely place someone would get a diabetic wound?
Feet
Name the 5 main food groups.
Fruits, Vegetables, Protein, Grains, Dairy
Why is it important to prevent trash from lying around your community?
Prevent disease carriers like dogs, rats, and flies
Low urine, dry mouth, decreased skin elasticity are all danger signs of what condition?
Dehydration
How often should every joint in the body be moved in a day?
2 times
What should someone with a nosebleed do?
Tilt their head down and pinch the soft part of the nose.
How much exercise should you get per week?
2.5 hours per week of moderate-intensity activity or 75 minutes per week of vigorous activity
Identify 4 sources of clean drinking water
1. protected springs
2. boreholes
3. dug wells
4. piped water
What type of infection is tuberculosis?
Bacterial which means it requires antibiotics in order to treat.
Name 3 ways you can help prevent bedsores in someone who is bedbound?
1. Reposition or move every 4 hours
2. Add padding to dressings or boney areas
3. Keep bedding smooth
List 3 signs of infection.
Fever, pus, warmth/heat, increased redness, swelling, pain
How much of your plate should consist of grains?
What type of grain is the most important?
Fiber, Starch, or Sugar
Fourth of the plate
Fiber is the most important type
What makes a homestead clean?
Functional roof covering
Good ventilation
No dirty rags or dishes lying around
Name 4 ways you can prevent illness?
1. Handwashing
2. Good ventilation (air flow)
3. Sexual protection
4. Cover mouth when sneezing or coughing
5. Mask
6. Prevent standing water
7. Store trash and/or food correctly
8. Disinfect/ Clean commonly handled objects
9. Avoid walking barefoot
10. Prevent animal feces in homestead
When assisting with giving a bed bath what is the proper order of cleaning the body?
*Hint: Start with the face
Face -> Ears -> Neck -> Arms -> Chest -> Abdomen -> Legs -> Feet -> Back -> Genital Area
When someone is bleeding, what do you do?
Hold pressure for 10 minutes (additional: if bleeding does not stop, get medical help)