Dental Caries in Children – nursing homework essays

Childhood Illness/Condition Report: (Topic must be pre-approved).
Each student will research and summarize one childhood disease, illness, health condition, disorder orproblem that is common to school-age children/youth. Each student will prepare a written report (6-10pages excluding title page and reference page).
Childhood Research Report Requirements:A. Name of Disease/Illness/Disorder/Health Condition: Identify name, common and medical terms
used.
B. Description:

State a description of the Disease/Illness/Disorder/Health Condition.

What is the causative agent? (name of pathogen, risk factors, behaviors)

What is/are the mode(s) of transmission? How does the disease/Illness/Condition develop?

What are the signs? (objective indicator(s), measurable, visible signs of illness such as rash, fever,bleeding, and/or the behavior)

What are the symptoms? (subjective indicators of illness usually difficult to measure such as pain,fatigue, weakness, restlessness)

If applicable:

Incubation period of disease? (time between pathogen entering system/body and the appearanceof signs/symptoms).

Communicable/Contagious period? (time period in which the disease can be spread from oneperson to another)