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Prevention and Management of Personal Health Issues and Concerns
Prevention and Management of Personal Health Issues and Concerns
Prevention and Management of Personal Health Issues and Concerns
a. Proper nutrition -
depends on a balanced diet
which has the right amount of
food nutrients your body
needs. It is a combination of
the three basic food groups.
b. Proper hygiene
• If you still menstruate, the best time to do BSE is when your breasts
are least likely to be tender or swollen, such as a few days after your
period ends. If you no longer menstruate, pick a certain day—such as
the first day of each month—to remind yourself to do BSE
c. Vision screening –
School vision screenings are
important and can help to
detect eye conditions that
are defined as ―commonly
occurring,‖ meaning that
they occur in more than 1%
of the target population.
d. Scoliosis test - Scoliosis is a condition in which the spine curves to
the side. It is an abnormal lateral or side-to-side curvature of the spine.
This condition commonly develops during growth spurt of adolescents.
It affects girls more often. This condition can be corrected if treated
early before the bones have fully developed. Early detection can
prevent scoliosis from progressing.
e. Hearing tests - are used to assess your ability to hear different sounds and to
determine if there are any problems.
Procedure in the Hearing Test
1. Stand 30 feet away from the tester facing the opposite direction. Cover one ear
with the hand.
2. The tester then whispers. The tester can whisper color, names of flowers,
numbers, or names of cities. Use only one of the them; do not mix any of these.
3. If the one being tested fails to hear from 30-feet distance, the tester can move to
25 feet near the one being tested. Repeat the whisper. If still, he/she fails to hear
the whisper, move closer up to ten feet then repeat the whispers.
4. Repeat the test to the other ear.
5. Record the distance where he/she was able to hear the whisper.
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