What is the Flu?
True or False: The Flu and a Cold are pretty much the same thing.
What is False
Flu symptoms are more severe.
What is pharyngitis.
True or false: Upper Respiratory Infections are not contagious?
What is False?
Arthralgia
What is stiff or painful joints?
If you suspect that your patient has an Upper Respiratory Infection, who are you referring them to for treatment?
What is their PCP or a general physician.
What causes the Flu?
What is an infection of the nose, throat, and lungs caused by influenza viruses.
Myalgia
muscle aches and pain
True or False: Upper Respiratory Infections can be both viral and bacterial infections.
What is True.
Inflammation and swelling of the mucous membrane in the nose.
What is Rhinitis
If you are suspecting that a patient has an influenza infection, where should they be referred to?
What is their PCP or a general physician
How long can the flu virus last on a surface?
What is 2-8 hours
True or False: Nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea is usually a sign of the flu in children?
What is True?
How many days can the virus remain active?
What is 8
How long can symptoms of an Upper Respiratory Infection last?
What is 14 to 21 days
The treatment plan for patients diagnosed with the flu
What is rest and fluids?
How is the Flu virus spread?
What is through droplets made when people with the Flu cough, sneeze, or talk?
True or False: The flu should be treated with an antibiotic.
What is False?
When you have flu, antibiotics will not help you feel better. Antibiotics won't help you, and their side effects could cause harm. (CDC)
What are the body's defenders against infection?
What are nose hairs, upper respiratory tract mucus, and the natural angle of the upper respiratory tract
General feeling of discomfort, usually accompanied by fatigue
What is Malaise
Treatment plan for patients with an Upper Respiratory Infection
What is OTCs
How does the Flu virus enter the body?
What is through mucus membranes in the eyes, ears, and nose.
What does F.A.C.T.S stand for?
What is Fever, Aches, Chills, Tiredness, Sudden
How are Upper Respiratory Infections spread?
True or False: High-Grade Fever is a common sign or symptom of an Upper Respiratory Infection.
What is False.
Body temperatures between 100.4 - 102.2 degrees is the most common range of fever for upper respiratory infections. This is considered a low-grade fever
When should a patient with an Upper Respiratory Infection be allowed to return to physical activity?
What is the neck rule?
If a patient has symptoms from the neck up, with no fever, they may return to activity. Any symptoms present below the neck, and/or contain a fever, must refrain from exercise until they are symptom-free for 24 hours.