Steps of the Scientific Method
The first Step of the Scientific Method
What is Observe and Ask Questions?
What is a communicable disease?
an infectious disease transmissible (as from person to person) by direct contact with an affected individual or the individual's discharges or by indirect means (as by a vector)
__________ health uses resources such as education and media campaigns to prevent the spread of disease in a community.
What is a Public
Used to cover and protect areas of the body; recent injuries
bandage
_______________ _______is a viral infection that causes an itchy rash with small, fluid-filled blisters.
Chicken Pox
This is what you should do after planning your experiment.
What is Conduct an Experiment?
Escherichia coli, often called __________is the leading cause of travelers' diarrhea and a major cause of diarrheal disease in the developing world, especially among children. People usually contract this through ingestion of water contaminated with human or animal feces.
E. Coli
_______ health involves treatment of an individual based on his/her condition and can involve care at a hospital or clinic.
What is Clinical
used to better listen to your heart and respirations
stethoscope
is a contagious viral illness that in its most severe form causes nerve injury leading to paralysis,
Polio
This is what you should do after writing a hypothesis.
What is Plan an Experiment.
What is a vaccine?
treatment to produce immunity against a disease; inoculation.
Each of the following are public health careers except
Epidemiologist
Chiropractor
Health Educator
Chiropractor
a barrier between your hands and germs
gloves
is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the virus. Symptoms usually develop 10–12 days after exposure to an infected person and last 7–10 days. Initial symptoms typically include fever, often greater than 40 °C (104.0 °F), cough, runny nose, and inflamed eyes.
What is Measles
This is what you should do after asking a question.
What is Form a Hypothesis
________ _______________ is a form of immunity that occurs when the vaccination of a significant portion of a population (or herd) provides a measure of protection for individuals who have not developed immunity
'Herd immunity is a form of immunity that occurs when the vaccination of a significant portion of a population (or herd) provides a measure of protection for individuals who have not developed immunity
Which of the following are clinical health professionals?
Physician
Physician's Assistant
Medical Assistant
Registered Nurse
All of the above
a device that measures temperature or a temperature gradient.
Thermometer
also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease.
what is Pertussis
This is what you should do after performing the experiment.
What is Record Data and Communicate Results
The term PPE stands for ______________ _____________ ________________ and is used to make sure that Healthcare Workers are safe.
Personal Protective Equipment
Which of the following are considered concerns for public health?
Ebola
Common Cold
Zika Virus
Ebola and Zika virus
oun
an instrument for measuring blood pressure, typically consisting of an inflatable rubber cuff which is applied to the arm and connected to a column of mercury next to a graduated scale, enabling the determination of systolic and diastolic blood pressure by increasing and gradually releasing the pressure in the cuff.
Syphgmomanometer
is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century caused by poor diet and inactivity.
Childhood Obesity