Anaphylaxis/
Life Threatening Allergies (LTA)
Life Threatening Allergies (LTA)
The amount of time to leave the epi pen in the skin.
What is at least 3 seconds?
Absence seizures often look like a student is _______.
What is "spacing out"?
When possibly coming into contact with blood, staff should use this tool.
What are gloves?
The area of the body that an epi pen is used
What is the outer thigh?
Name two things you should NOT do when someone is having a seizure to prevent injury.
What are put things in their mouth and restrain their limbs?
Ice packs are sometimes magic, but they are best used for this kind of injury.
Acute injuries like sprains, sciatica, sudden pain.
The two ways you can administer Epinephrine
What are injection and inhalation/nasal spray?
Name 3 symptoms of asthma.
What are:
Shortness of breath
Cough
Chest tightness/pain
Wheeze
During a nose bleed this is the best way to control bleeding and avoid complications.
What is pinch nose, look down toward toes?
The amount of time in between doses of epinephrine.
What is 5 minutes?
Name 3 of the 5 most common asthma triggers.
What are:
The best way to clean a cut/scrape.
What is soap and water?
Hydrogen peroxide and alcohol can damage healthy tissue and delay healing.
Best practice is to use saline or soap and water to gently rinse the wound and cover with a clean bandage.
Name 3 severe allergic reaction symptoms.
What are:
short of breath, wheezing, repetitive cough
pale, blue, faint, weak pulse, dizzy
tight/hoarse throat, trouble swallowing or breathing
swelling of tongue/lips
many hives over body, widespread redness.
repetitive vomiting/diarrhea
anxiety, confusion
Name three types of seizures common in children.
What are absence, febrile, grand mal (tonic clonic)?
Name the most common cause of injury in children ages 0-9.
What are falls?
Second is Motor Vehicle Crash.