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What is the definition of Immunity?

What is the definition of vaccines?

What is the definition of antibodies?

What two ways can immunity to diseases and infections be gained?

What is babies natural immunity?

How can immunity be passed onto the baby?

A mother can only pass on immunity she ...
E.g ...

When should the baby start having vaccines and why?

Why do we get vaccinated?

Why does the NHS say we should vaccinate our children?

What is herd immunity?

What are the reasons that a child might not get vaccinations?

What are the vaccinations offered to children below the age of 5?

What are the general signs that your child is ill? (8)

What are the emergency signs that your child is ill? (8)
(These are the serious symptoms that mean you should seek help)

Name 10 childhood illnesses

How is common cold spread?

What are the signs and symptoms of common cold?

What are the treatments for common cold?

How is chicken pox spread?

What are the signs and symptoms of chicken pox?

What are the specific signs are chicken pox?

What are the treatments for chicken pox?

How is food poisoning spread?

What are the signs and symptoms of food poisoning?

What are the treatments for food poisoning?

How is gastroenteritis spread?

What are the signs and symptoms of gastroenteritis?

What are the treatments for gastroenteritis?

What is the definition of incubation?

How is measles spread?

What are the signs and symptoms of measles?

What are the specific signs of measles?

What are the treatments for measles?

How does mumps spread?

What are the signs and symptoms of mumps?

What are the specific signs of mumps?

What is the treatment for mumps?

How is whooping cough spread?

What are the signs and symptoms of whooping cough?

What are the specific signs of whooping cough?

What are the treatments for whooping cough?

How is Rubella spread?

What are the signs and symptoms of rubella?

What are the specific signs of rubella?

What are the treatments for rubella?

How is scarlet fever spread?

What are the signs and symptoms of scarlet fever?

What are the specific signs of scarlet fever?

What are the treatments for scarlet fever?

How is tonsillitis spread?

What are the signs and symptoms of tonsillitis?

What are the signs and symptoms of tonsillitis?

What are the treatments for tonsillitis?

Meningitis

Asthma

Seizures (fitting)

High temperatures

Overweight children tend to ...

Children who are a healthy weight ...

What are 5 key ways to help keep children at a healthy weight?

What are the health risks of childhood obesity?

What is rickets?

What are you missing if you have rickets?

Deficiency may lead to skin conditions and vision impairments, due to a lack of ...

Deficiency may lead to delayed blood clotting, due to a lack of ...

What are you missing if you have scurvy (decreased resistance to infection)?

Deficiency may lead to anaemic, due to a lack of ...

What is food intolerance and allergies?

What should practitioners ensure at a nursery / school / club setting?

What should you never do without checking it is safe?

What are common allergies (3)?

Who might need to eat at certain times?

Children may take daily ...

Why might someone use an epi-pen?

What is anaphylactic shock?

What are the causes of anaphylactic shock?

What are the signs of anaphylactic shock?

How do you treat anaphylactic shock?

What is diabetes?

What is Hypoglycaemia?

What is Hyperglycaemia?

What are the signs and symptoms of hypoglycaemia?

How do you treat hypoglycaemia?

What are the signs and symptoms of hyperglycaemia?

What is the treatment for hyperglycaemia?

What are the needs of an ill child?

What are the 3 categories that their needs fall into?

What are the examples of physical needs?

What are examples of intellectual needs?

What are examples of emotional and social needs?

What are the 7 examples of physical needs?

What are the 2 examples of intellectual needs?

What are the 4 examples of emotional and social needs?

What types of quiet activities could you get a child to do when they are feeling unwell?

How can you prepare for a child's stay in hospital?

What are the 4 main ways to help prepare a child for a stay in hospital?

How will acting out fears and hospital games help prepare the child for a stay in hospital?

How will books and DVDs help prepare the child for a stay in hospital?

How will explanation and honesty help prepare the child for a stay in hospital?

How will involvement in a child's care help prepare a child for a stay in hospital?