...Running head: FAMILY HEALTH ASSESSMENT Family Health Assessment Revathy V. Anderson NRS 429V Grand Canyon University Instructor: Cherryl Llanos March 15, 2012 Family Health Assessment Family health assessment helps to collect information on different aspects of life of a family and recognizes the risk factors before it progresses into a complication. Gordon’s 11 functional health models “is a tool used in collection and organization of health data of families so that an accurate authentication and communication can be established” (Edelman & Mandle, 2010). This paper will identify positive and negative health characteristics of “Kurup” family. Family Dynamics The family members are four multiracial people. Father JK is 39 years old, mother RK is 30 years old, and they have two boys MK, 11 years and VK, 11 months old. JK and RK are married for 5 years. They both work fulltime, MK is in elementary school. Parents work opposite days and stay home with the kids as much as they can. Values, Health Perception JK stated their values and beliefs are strong. They also said they have very strong family relation, they are Hindu followers, and they like to attend the temple at least once a week, even though they are living in another country they like to keep their traditions. They all pray at night before they go to sleep. Family likes to spend time together as much as they can. JK stated the...
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...Final Project: Personal Nutrition Exercise Plan SCI/241 June 17, 2012 Tara Deters Final Project: Personal Nutrition Exercise Plan Over the last several weeks I have analyzed my current diet and exercise habits, as well as reading up on the USDA Food Pyramid Guide and their exercise recommendations. I have taken what I've learned in this class and what I have learned by doing a little research and I was able to personalize a nutrition, diet, and exercise plan for myself. For starters, I will need to take a good look at my current habits and that affect my nutrition and exercise plan. I like to believe I eat pretty healthy, but there is always room in improve. I'm not big on candy or sweets. I also have a hate for milk, so I only drink milk when I eat cereal, and milk is a needed for calcium and vitamin D. I love the sun so I tend to believe I get enough vitamin D from the sun. My diet consist of chicken, salad, vegetables, fruits and whole grains. Since I have an office job and the only time that I have to actually get away is during my lunch hour, so I'm not very active at work, so that kill eight hour of my day right there. I like to ride bikes and take walks, and every now and again I will roller blade. I can honestly say that I haven't been doing too much of any of this, as it's been pretty busy for me. These activities I do take part in aren't really stimulating, and my heart rate is raising much, because I do it at my pace not as if I'm racing...
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...Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal Directions: Develop an educational series proposal for your community using one of the following four topics which will be chosen within your CLC group: 1) Bioterrorism/Disaster 2) Environmental Issues 3) Primary Prevention/Health Promotion 4) Secondary Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population Planning Before Teaching: |Name and Credentials of Teacher: | |Lali Alex, RN, CHN | |Estimated Time Teaching Will Last: |Location of Teaching: | |One Hour |Church auditorium | |Supplies, Material, Equipment Needed: |Estimated Cost: | |Blood pressure machine, hand outs, reading materials, |Approximately $75 | |slides, blood pressure recording chart | | |Community and Target Aggregate: | |Church members, their family...
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...Competency Goal 1: Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment In my child care setting, I work hard to provide all children with a safe and healthy learning environment. I research and follow strict standards available from the state related to preventing and reducing injury and illness, helping children feel safe, following sound nutrition and fitness practices, and creating an enriching learning environment. My goal is to set up and maintain an environment that reduces the risk of injury to children. Because children lack the judgment to avoid hazards and because children learn by doing and interacting closely with others and their environment, injury can happen frequently in a child care setting. I accomplish this goal by keeping furniture and equipment in good repair and only having age-appropriate materials available to children. I inspect my environment (inside and outside) every day and I alert my director when I see a potential hazard. If there is an injury, I practice the correct First Aid guidelines and I inform the parent and the office in an accident report. I make sure that children are always cared for by qualified, responsible and healthy adults, so I make sure that staff files are complete and up-to-date. I am also diligent about maintaining emergency cards on each child and making sure that only authorized persons are dropping off and picking up. I am also always watching my children for signs of child abuse and neglect. I also want children to feel safe in my...
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...John Reid Writing 150 February 2016 The Unstable Food Pyramid In the seventh grade I took a cooking class where I learned basic recipes and life skills. In this class I had my first introduction to the food pyramid made by the United States Department of Agriculture in 1992 (Godoy). I spent hours memorizing the ins and outs of a pyramid that was supposed to guide my dietary habits and ultimately lead me to a healthy lifestyle. This life tool (known as the food pyramid) showed me how many servings of grains, fruit, vegetables, meat, milk, and sugars I should consume daily. Even now I know that I am supposed to eat oils, sweets, and fats sparingly, and have three to five servings of vegetables each day. A year after engraining these numbers into my brain, I learned that all of my studying was in vain. During my eighth grade year the USDA introduced a new online program called MyPyramid. That program was only used for five years, and in 2010 (before I had even graduated from high school) the USDA slightly modified their food patterns. This is when the new MyPyramid was shaped into the newer and “better” MyPlate. My mind was bewildered as to how there could be so much change in an area that should have remained constant throughout one’s life. I began to wonder to myself “Are the current guides actually helping us, and should we be following them?” In order for the food guides to help us they should be more focused on three things: scientific basis, consistency, and personalization...
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...Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal Directions: Develop an educational series proposal for your community using one of the following four topics: 1) Bioterrorism/Disaster 2) Environmental Issues 3) Primary Prevention/Health Promotion 4) Secondary Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population Planning Before Teaching: Name and Credentials of Teacher:Gerald “Gerry” Moore RN | Estimated Time Teaching Will Last:1 hour with ample time for questions | Location of Teaching:48 Countrygate Lane Tonawanda NY | Supplies, Material, Equipment Needed:Food and drinks, computer, pamphlets, training syringes, training arms, evaluation sheet, | Estimated Cost:$100.00 | Community and Target Aggregate:Grace Church Life Group – about 14 members | Topic:“Why Should Adults Be Vaccinated” | Epidemiological Rationale for Topic (statistics related to topic): Influenza and streptococcal pneumonias is the 8th leading cause of death in America contributing to 55,227 deaths as of 2014. Even with this information the percentage of people receiving vaccinations is at a low alarming rate. Age yrs/old Influenza % Pneumonia % 18 – 49 31.2 8.7 50 -64 45.5 20.0 65 & older 70.0 55.8 Shingles is only recommended for adults 60 yrs/old and older at 6.7 % of Americans receiving the vaccination (CDC, 2016)...
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...Problem Statement: Are food chains and food webs the same? How do organisms transfer energy? Background information: (Source: www.epa.gov) All organisms in an ecosystem need energy to survive. This energy is obtained through food. Producers obtain energy by making their own food whereas consumers must feed on other organisms for energy. This dependence on other organisms for food leads to feeding relationships that interconnect all living things in an ecosystem. A food chain illustrates the simplest kind of feeding relationship. For example, in a forest ecosystem, a grasshopper feeds on plants. The grasshopper is consumed by a spider and the spider is eaten by a bird. Finally, that bird is hunted by a hawk. A food chain clearly shows this pathway of food consumption. You could probably think of another food chain for a forest ecosystem. In fact, many different food chains exist in ecosystems. Although there are many different kinds of food chains, each food chain follows the same general pattern. A link in a food chain is called a trophic, or feeding level. The trophic levels are numbered as the first, second, third, and fourth levels, starting with the producers. Each of the trophic levels is occupied by a certain kind of organism. Producers are always in the first trophic level since they do not feed on another organism. Consumers occupy the rest of the trophic levels. The second trophic level is the first consumer in the food chain and is called a primary consumer...
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...THINKING AND INTELLIGENCE PAPER PAMELA SMITH PSY 211 ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHOLOGY 10-17-2013 INSTRUCTOR : HARRY MILLS Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow in his 1943 paper "A Theory of Human Motivation" in Psychological Review. Maslow, A.H. (1943). A theory of human motivation. This hierarchy is most often displayed as a pyramid. The lowest levels of the pyramid are made up of the most basic needs, while the more complex needs are located at the top of the pyramid. Needs at the bottom of the pyramid are basic physical requirements including the need for food, water, sleep, and warmth. Once these lower-level needs have been met, people can move on to the next level of needs, which are for safety and security. As people progress up the pyramid, needs become increasingly psychological and social. Soon, the need for love, friendship, and intimacy become important. Further up the pyramid, the need for personal esteem and feelings of accomplishment take priority. Like Carl Rogers, Maslow emphasized the importance of self-actualization, which is a process of growing and developing as a person in order to achieve individual potential. Abraham Maslow believed that these needs are similar to instincts and play a major role in motivating behavior. Physiological, security, social, and esteem needs are deficiency needs (also known as D-needs), meaning that these needs arise due to deprivation. Satisfying these lower-level needs...
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...TermPaperWarehouse.com - Free Term Papers, Essays and Research Documents The Research Paper Factory Join Search Browse Saved Papers Home Page » Science Three Day Diet Analysis In: Science Three Day Diet Analysis Three day diet analysis SCI/241 11/5/2012 Staying healthy is a hard thing to do, especially when you do not really have the time or motivation to pay attention to what you eat. I have a habit of buying and eating a lot of frozen foods, which includes frozen pizzas, beer battered fish filets, Mac and cheese, and garlic bread. I also cook some boxed dinners like hamburger or tuna helper to save time on cooking. In my daily diet there are usually not a lot of fruits and vegetables in my daily diet, unless there is some kind of tomato sauce or side’s corn or mixed vegetables. When I compared the three day analysis I found out that I do not have much of a pattern in my daily diet. Sometimes I eat a large amount of grain and other times I may eat the right amount of veggies. There has been a steady amount of bad fats in my diet and this plays a huge role in why I am a little overweight. I consumed 1738 calories in a day; my diet is not at all what the Pyramid recommends. I consumed: 1 ½ ounces of grains and the...
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...Reggie A. Conner Dr. Jerred Metz, Ph.D. ENG 215 Week 1 Assignment 1 01/24/2013 Abstract In this paper I intend to state what the regulations are for foods served in public schools. I intend to discuss from different viewpoints whether changes should be made to the regulations stated. I will discuss what changes would, or would not be needed, and benefits of making the changes. Changes In Food Regulation Today, there is much discussion over the school nutrition program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture introduced a new food pyramid in 2008. It is designed to educate Americans about healthier diets and lifestyles. Changes from the previous food pyramid include restructuring the recommended daily servings of some foods and providing more information about the individual food groups. While the old design featured blocks representing food groups, the new pyramid can feature six vertical multicolored stripes, with each of the six colors representing one food group; grains, vegetables, fruits, oils, milk and meat. Although the basic triangle shape is still in use, that's where the similarities end. One of the new features on the 2008 pyramid stresses the importance of physical fitness. The old pyramid did not mention exercise at all. The new pyramid recommends that adults should exercise at least thirty to ninety minutes every day to help with weight gain. And children should get sixty minutes of daily physical activity. ...
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...Psychological Needs Paper: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Explained Jeff Bivins PSY/211 July 26, 2013 Annie Fongheiser Psychological Needs Paper: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Explained Albert Maslow (1908-1970) was humanistic psychologist who wrote a paper titled “A Theory of Human Motivation” in 1943 that theorized human behavior is motivated by a hierarchy of needs (Cherry, n.d.). Maslow theorized that there were five levels of human motivation of needs and each need had to be fulfilled in order to move up to the next level of needs. Although Maslow never used a pyramid to show the different levels of his hierarchy of needs the pyramid is commonly used in text to visually describe the different levels of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Maslow contended that our basic physiological needs for survival (air, water, food, and sleep), is the most important part of the hierarchy of needs, and all the other levels of the hierarchy would fail and could not progress without meeting these basic needs. This level of hierarchy would be represented at the bottom of the pyramid. Once the basic physiological needs were met safety and security were the next level of Maslow’s hierarchy. Maslow maintained that financial and personal security, shelter, health and well-being, and resources are essential to progress to the next level in the hierarchy of needs. Safety and security would be represented on the pyramid right above the physiological needs. After fulfilling...
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...We inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide.Carbon dioxide is taken into tiny holes in a plant.The plant uses the carbon dioxide and sunlight and water to make their food to survive. One the plant or animal dies decomposers come and break it down . The dead organism, then sinks into the earth, then after a long time they turn back into a fossil fuel. The water cycle is easy to explain it goes like this the water in a pond, it is starting to get hot out the water in pond starts evaporating it goes into the air and turns into a cloud after that happening all over the place then clouds start getting heavy and it starts raining and the pond fills back up. (Notes...
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...English 111-42B 28 Oct. 2013 Paper 3 MLA Obesity Obesity is a problem that has been on the rise for many decades. Not only is it starting at a young age, it is starting to affect the health of many around the world. There are many health concerns related to the topic of obesity, over nourishment can also cause obesity and health concerns. A lot of people like to blame an excessive amount of food consumed as part of them being obese. One does not have to eat a large portion of food with dense caloric intake to fill the need of hunger. Obesity relates to many health factors today in the United States, which can lead to health problems and eventually death if not controlled immediately. Not only can certain health concerns cause obesity, obesity can cause heath concerns. There are many ways to help prevent obesity, and this paper will show a few examples. Many health concerns related to obesity are as follows: diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, stroke, and sleep apnea and/or respiratory problems ("What Are"). While this is not a full list of health concerns or problems caused by obesity, these are only a few listed. In today’s society, food is typically generated around convenience of food. Many individuals or families find it hard to have a prepared meal every evening. Of course it is easier to consume a pizza from Pizza Hut or an oven baked pizza opposed to a baked lean chicken. Yes, they are both filling, but one is more convenient for a family who works and gets...
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...INSTRUCTION FORM ------------------------------------------------- Introduction to Psychology 250391 Essay Student name/number: Name: Student Id: Courtney Gomez- 22336776 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Exam grade: 56 ------------------------------------------------- Date/Instructor: 3-18-16 JL ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Dear Student, ------------------------------------------------- You have earned a failing grade on this exam. According to the Academic Policies in the Penn Foster College Student Handbook, you must now complete a retake exam. For this retake, you may rework your paper about __motivation_. ------------------------------------------------- Review all the study materials and self-checks for the lesson related to this assignment. Contact the school with any questions about the requirements. As you draft and revise be sure to incorporate the instructional tips provided in the evaluation of your first attempt and in the Retake Guidance that follows this form. ------------------------------------------------- Submit the required retake assignment to the school with this form no later than two weeks from the above date. If submitting your retake online, copy and paste this form as the first page of the document containing your exam. ------------------------------------------------- If you do not include...
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...The Egyptian Culture Reflected in Worship Deborah Howard Much of our knowledge about ancient Egyptian culture is based on elaborate worship rituals related to death and the afterlife. Egyptians were devoted to their gods and to their pharaohs who were gods on earth, as demonstrated by their willingness to build the pyramids for the safe passage of their leaders into the afterlife. Understanding the development of Egyptian society and their theological system requires a basic knowledge of the geography of the area. The Nile River Valley and Nile Delta, circa 4000-5000 BCE, was comprised of about 12,000 square miles of arable land. The villages and towns of ancient Egypt were found up and down the length of the Nile with most of the population living below the First Cataract (located approximately at present day Aswan). The Egyptians were accomplished farmers. They knew the Nile would flood each year and bring new life and abundant grain. The Nile's flooding was predictable and left rich new deposits of silt for new crops, making irrigation easy to plan. A basin irrigation system allowed the flood waters to flow gently into each field, cleansing and renewing the earth each year. The virtual isolation of the Nile Valley allowed Egyptian civilization to develop unthreatened by its neighbors. The Mediterranean Sea lay to the north, vast deserts were found to the east and west, and dense jungle lay to the south. An invader would have to be quite determined to brave the elements...
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