Flu & Other Illnesses
Joanne wakes up with a runny/stuffy nose and a sore throat
What is the "common cold"
Joanne's nose is running a lot with her cold. She is her sleeve to wipe her nose and goes right to eating her snack.
What are inappropriate ways to blow your nose?
James told Susan that COVID-19 and Influenza are the same thing. True or False
Brenda woke up with her eye crusty and red. It itches a lot. She might have?
What is pink eye
Brice has a high fever with body aches. He doesn't want to miss school. Brice should.....
What is stay home, rest, drink fluids until he does not have a fever for 24hours
Davey has had a stuffy nose for a few days but now he is feeling very tired, has a fever, a bad cough and chills.
What is Influenza or the flu?
Davey is at his desk and is coughing and sneezing. He knows that he can spread germs to others but he is not sure what to do.
What is sanitize desk surfaces and wash hands frequently?
A highly contagious virus spread by droplets from coughing, sneezing or talking among people in close contact with each other. This virus can lead to death very quickly.
What is SARS COV-2 or COVID-19
Dan has bump under his arm that is very painful, bright red and warm to the touch. After 10 days of antibiotic the area is worse. Dan's doctor thinks he might have....
What is MRSA or a Staph infection?
Justin was given an antibiotic for a cough & fever. After taking it for 2days he feels better and stops the antibiotic. This action may cause...
What is antibiotic resistance and/or a relapse. You should take all medications until gone even though you feel better to prevent this occurance
Chuck woke up with dizziness, vomiting, and a fever
What is Stomach flu or GI virus?
Chuck has been vomiting but is feeling better. His mom makes him some soup but doesn't want to get the rest of the family sick to.
When should you use disposable dishes, wash hands after helping Chuck, keep the rest of the family away from Chuck until he is symptom free for 24hours?
A worldwide spread of a new disease. That occurs quickly and over multiple countries and regions
What is a Pandemic
Elija's feet have been red, itchy and scaly especially between his toes for the last few days. The nurse thinks he might have...
What is Athletes feet?
Prevention ideas for Elija so that his Athletes Foot does not return.
What is wear shower shoes, make sure that his feet are dry after showers, change socks when they get wet, make sure to wash feet everyday
Gabby has had a bad cough for a couple of weeks. she is coughing up yellow to green mucous and is very tired. Her Doctor does a chest x-ray and puts her on an antibiotic
What is pneumonia?
Gabby can't help coughing when she is out in public and around her friends. She doesn't want to get them sick.
What is cough in her elbow, stay home, wash hands frequently?
Use of a mask in public. Stay 6 feet apart. Wash your hands frequently. Quarantine away from others if fever, cough, runny nose, loss of taste or smell, fatigue, body aches, nausea/vomitting. Routinely clean and disinfect your spaces.
What are ways to prevent the spread of COVID
Elizabeth's head has been itchy especially around her neck. She has noticed some white flecks in her head. Gabby might have....
What is lice?
Gabby should _________to prevent spread of her pink eye to her other eye or to others.
What is don’t touch eyes and then something else, don’t share washcloths or make –up. Wash hands after touching your eye or face.
It is estimated that between 1976 and 2006 that 49.000 people died from this illness.
Influenza virus.
Joey doesn't like to wash his hands with soap because he has a lot of allergies. He wants to prevent the spread of illnesses but doesn't know what to do.
What is use hand sanitizer or carry non-allergenic soap with him.
Joey goes to the doctor with symptoms of being tired, a fever of 100.7, cough and nausea. They doctor will probably provide what recommendations for Joey.
Nasopharyngeal Swab test for COVID-19. Quarantine until the test results come back. Plenty of rest and fluids. Call back if he has difficulties breathing.
Clarise at some deviled eggs at a family picnic. The eggs had been at the food table in the hot sun for over 2 hours. When Clarise got home she began vomiting and had diarrhea. Clarise may have.....
What is food poisoning?
The best things that Suzie can do when she has a viral infection
What is get plenty of rest, drink fluids like Gatorade, stay away from others until symptom free for 24hours or fever free for 24 hours.