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1 ) Name factors to consider when selecting health products. Examples: cost, safety, effectiveness, side effects |
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2 ) Compare health-related resources regarding reliability. Example: comparing health information in professional journals to health information in tabloid magazines |
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3 ) Describe ways individuals, businesses, and communities protect the environment. Examples: Adopt-a-Mile clean-up efforts, recycling projects, proper waste disposal procedures |
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4 ) Identify types of communication that influence family behavior. Example: conversations during family meals, including active listening |
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5 ) Identify risky behaviors that affect personal health and safety. Examples: use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; premarital sexual activity; self-mutilation |
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6 ) Recognize basic first aid skills. Examples: washing wounds with soap and water; applying the Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation (RICE) technique to injured muscles or joints |
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7 ) Describe the impact of puberty on mental and emotional health. |
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8 ) Explain prevention and intervention techniques related to bullying. |
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9 ) Identify factors in addition to nutrition that affect personal body shape and size. Examples: age, gender, height, genetics, society, activity level, illness |
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10 ) Describe the major components of MyPyramid, including food groups, number of servings, variety of foods, nutrients, and physical activity. Distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy dietary patterns
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11 ) Explain the body's natural defenses against diseases. Examples: skin serving as a barrier to germ invasion, fever triggering an immune response |
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12 ) Recognize communicable diseases that are preventable through immunization. Examples: measles; tetanus; hepatitis A, B, and C |
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13 ) Recognize prevention and intervention strategies for substance abuse. Example: participating in drug abuse resistance education, community youth group activities, peer helping, and school service clubs |