ECDE 100 - Early Child Risks + Protecting Kids' Health MAR 17

Obesity disproportionally affects children from ______-income families

• high

• low

• medium

• rich

Some causes of obesity are...

• eating too few calories

• eating too many calories

• getting too much exercise

• being late to class

Some consequences of being over weight are...

• breathing problems

• being early to class

• low self esteem

• high self esteem

Some food allergies some students may have are...

• asthma, heart palpitations and weak muscles

• running, skipping and swimming

• eggs, nuts and shellfish

• diabetes, autism, ADHD

Severe allergic reactions may cause a student to have great difficulty breathing. These students usually carry an _______________ with them.

• elephant

• Epi-Pencil

• elements

• Epi-Pen

One of the most chronic problems for children is...

• tooth decay

• dooth tecay

• ooth-tay ecay-day

• autism

Applying dental ____________to the chewing surfaces of the back teeth is another way to prevent tooth decay.

• fire ants

• sealants

• elephants

• tridents

Children should visit the dentist as soon as...

• the first tooth comes up

• the last tooth comes up

• the top teeth come up

• the bottom teeth come up

Two important ways to help protect children from illness are _______ and ________.

• immunization and tooth brushing

• booster shots and tooth brushing

• immunization and handwashing

• booster shots and handwashing

All schools in BC require that students are fully _________ before they can be allowed to start attending school, unless there are special circumstances.

• immunized

• cleaned

• toilet trained

• asleep