Seizures
True or False
A person experiencing a seizure loses consciousness.
False
This is what causes diabetes type I
What is the pancreas produces little to no insulin, causing the sugar levels in the blood to be high. If left uncontrolled, causes damage to small and large blood vessels - causing kidney failure, heart attack, stroke, and problems with the eyes, feet and nerves.
True/False
Food can be shared here at CES
What is false.
Why?
When a student falls off the climbing structure, this is best practice
Do not move the student and call for the Nurse
This is when the Staff Flu Clinic is
What is 10/11
This type of seizure looks like daydreaming
Absence
show video
For a known diabetic who reports feeling low and wants to see the nurse, this is what you do.
What is send to Nurse with an escort
These are the symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction
What are skin rashes/itching/hives, swelling of lips/tongue/throat, SOB/trouble breathing, dizziness/fainting, stomach pain/bloating/vomiting, feeling like something bad is about to happen
These are the symptoms you may see in children
What are light/sound sensitivity, nausea/vomiting,headache, fatigue, dizziness, irritability, difficulty concentrating
This is how many AEDs we have. This is where are the location(s) is(are).
2 - gym and cafeteria by the red fire box
These are some common triggers of seizures you may see in students.
What are low blood sugar, illness and menses
These are signs of low sugar (hypoglycemia)
What is hunger, dizziness, fatigue, sweating, tremors, pale skin, confusion
This is the medicine used for a anaphylactic reaction
What is epinephrine (Auvi Q, EpiPen)
Important, after administration of epinephrine - call 911
These are some causes of concussion here at CES
What is being struck in the head by an object, falling and striking head against the floor/wall, colliding with another student
This is how you take off soiled gloves
Demonstration please!
Now everyone try
This is the recovery position
What is laying on their side, something under head
This is the emergency medication for an unconscious person with low sugar (hypoglycemia)
What is glucagon
This is how a young student may describe anaphylaxis
What is: This food is too spicy, My tongue/mouth itches, my mouth feels funny, There is something stuck in my throat, My tongue is hot
These are some ways to accommodate a student in the classroom
What are turn the lights off, have the student wear sunglasses, help with note taking, postpone tests/quizzes, minimal screen use, reduce workload
This is what to do if someone is bleeding.
What is apply direct pressure to wound (using their hand), raise above level of heart, call the nurse
This is what you do when a student has a seizure
Stay with the student, start timing seizure, call 911 if first seizure or unknown history (call 911 is lasts >5 minute). Send other students out of the room.
Safe place a cushion under their head and move things away from student
Side place on side
(play seizure videos)
This is how many students with Diabetes we have at CES
zero, but that could change!
These are the steps for the administration of the emergency medicine for anaphylaxis
What are: uncap, wrap child's hand around barrel (no thumb on end), press down into outer upper thigh, hold in place 5-10 seconds, rub area, call 911.
"blue to the sky, orange to the thigh"
Everybody grab an Epi and practice on someone else
This is what actually happens in a concussion
What is a mild traumatic injury to the head that causes the brain to bounce around the skull or twist causing chemical changes in the brain causing temporary loss of normal brain function
These are the 7 B's of emergency
What is: Bump
Barf
Bleed
Bone
Bee
Burning up
Breathing badly