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What is a vaccine?

A vaccine provides immunity to a particular disease

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What is the primary purpose of public health?

PREVENTION!

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What is the second leading cause of death for those 15-24 years of age?

Suicide

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True or False: Females attempt suicide at higher rates than males

True

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What is the scientific method?

The scientific method is a disciplined, systematic way of asking and answering questions

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What is herd immunity?

The level of vaccination needed to protect those who cannot get vaccinated. Herd immunity protects those who do not have the vaccine from getting the disease

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Why are unintentional injuries called unintentional injuries instead of accidents?

Unintentional injuries are called unintentional injuries because they are preventable
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What is stigma?

Negative attitudes and beliefs that motivate the general public to fear, reject, avoid and discriminate against people

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Define resilience

The ability to recover quickly from difficulties

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Why is the scientific method important when evaluating information about vaccines?

It is important that information about vaccines only comes from evidence-based science. Information about vaccines should only come from trusted scientific sources since there is so much misinformation.

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Which populations cannot receive vaccines and need to be protected through herd immunity?

infants, pregnant women, those who are immunocompromised 

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What does SES stand for?

Socio-economic status

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What is a compulsion?

A compulsion is the act that a person with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) performs in order to relieve their anxiety. 

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What is ADHD?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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What is a logical fallacy?

A logical fallacy is incorrect reasoning. This happens when statements have wrong reasoning. 

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What does it mean to be immunocompromised?

Patients who are immunocompromised have a reduced ability to fight infections and other diseases. Their immune systems are weaker.

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What are the social determinants of health?

Conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes

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Why is stigma important in mental health?

Stigma prevents those with mental illness from seeking help

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What are the most common mental illnesses among adolescents?

ADHD, behavior disorders, anxiety, and depression disorders.

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Northwestsoutheastern High School has a student population of 745 students and the school nurse reported that in the last week 26 students have experienced a panic attach at school, what is the prevalence of the panic attacks at Northwestsoutheastern High School in the last week?

26/745 = 0.035

or 3,489 per 100,000

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How does herd immunity work to protect communities?

Herd immunity is a form of indirect protection when part of the population is vaccinated, those who cannot receive the vaccine are protected as a result.

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What are the four levels of the Social Ecological Model?

1. Individual 2. Relationship 3. Community 4. Societal/Policy

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Lyah has constant anxiety attacks, describe Lyah to your friend using "person-first" language and using stigmatizing language.

Person first: Lyah is a person who suffers from anxiety

Stigmatizing: Lyah is such an anxious person

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Name two populations that are unequally affected by suicide? (most at risk for suicide)

1. Boys, 2. American Indian/Alaskan Native 3. LGBTQ 

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What is randomization?

This is when you assigning people to the control or experimental group based on chance alone.