October 19th, 2016 Of Mice and Men

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Getting Help with your Health

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Level#1

Sometimes you may feel that something is not quite right with your health. Maybe you are physically sick. Perhaps you feel sad or angry all the time. In that case, you might need help with dealing with your emotions. If you have a health question or problem, it is a good idea to talk about it first with your parent or guardian. A school nurse, guidance counselor, or your health teacher can also help you.

1. Who would you speak to, in school, if you were very angry or upset?





2. Who would you get help from, in school, if you cut your finger and it was bleeding?





3. Who could you ask for help, in school, if you had a health question or health problem?








Level#2

Sometimes you may feel that something is not quite right with your health. Maybe you are physically sick. Perhaps you feel sad or angry all the time. In that case, you might need help with dealing with your emotions. If you have a health question or problem, it is a good idea to talk about it first with your parent or guardian. A school nurse, guidance counselor, or your health teacher can also help you. Sources of help for good health include your family doctor or neighborhood health clinic. Both of these sources can take care of most basic health needs that you might have. Specialist, are doctors who treat only certain illnesses that your family doctor or neighborhood health clinic does not or cannot treat. Dentists, are doctors who care for the health of teeth and gums. Psychiatrists or psychologists are doctors who treat mental and emotional problems. Hospitals provide a wide variety of healthcare services; are alway open and can handle emergencies, and have rooms where patients can stay overnight.

1. Why would you choose to see a "specialist" instead of your family doctor or the neighborhood health clinic?






2. Who would you to to, instead of your family doctor or neighborhood health clinic, if you felt sad all the time?






3. Where would you go, and why, if you had very bad chest pains in the middle of the night?








Level#3

Sometimes you may feel that something is not quite right with your health. Maybe you are physically sick. Perhaps you feel sad or angry all the time. In that case, you might need help with dealing with your emotions. If you have a health question or problem, it is a good idea to talk about it first with your parent or guardian. A school nurse, guidance counselor, or your health teacher can also help you. Sources of help for good health include your family doctor or neighborhood health clinic. Both of these sources can take care of most basic health needs that you might have. Specialist, are doctors who treat only certain illnesses that your family doctor or neighborhood health clinic does not or cannot treat. Dentists, are doctors who care for the health of teeth and gums. Psychiatrists or psychologists are doctors who treat mental and emotional problems. Hospitals provide a wide variety of healthcare services; are alway open and can handle emergencies, and have rooms where patients can stay overnight. Many illnesses can be cured or controlled with medicines. If you are sick or hurt, your doctor  may write you a prescription, which is an order for medicine. People can buy some types of medicines with a doctor's order, such as aspirin and cough syrup. They are called over the counter medicines, or OTCs. Medicines come with directions on the label. The directions explain how much and how often to take the medicine. Medicines also have warning labels that tell you about possible side effects. If you have any questions, you should talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

1. Explain why a person would choose to see a "specialist" instead of their family doctor or be treated at their neighborhood health clinic.

2. Explain why a person would go to the hospital, instead of their family doctor or neighborhood health clinic, if they badly hurt their ankle and could not put weight on it.

3. Explain all the information that medicines list on their label.

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