Asthma/Allergies
The device used to administer inhaled medication to a student.
What is an inhaler?
A spacer used with the inhaler is best for kids. We have them in the nurses office. It gives space and time for the particles to break down and improves the delivery of medication to the lungs.
A form you should fill out after you are finished taking care of an injured person at work.
What is an incident report?
The rate of chest compressions per minute during CPR.
What is 100-120?
A sudden burst of electrical activity in the brain.
What is a seizure?
Time and Safety of the person is most important.
Don't put anything in their mouth, don't restrain and stay with them.
Call 911 if the person has never had a seizure before, if it last longer than 5 minutes, repeated seizure or there is difficulty or no breathing.
A barrier used on your hands to prevent the spread of infection and disease.
What are gloves?
*Bonus round for 100- show how to take off gloves
The medication used for a life threatening allergic reaction.
What is Epi?
*Bonus round for 200 points- demonstrate how to use an epi pen.
Drug used for opioid overdose.
What is Narcan?
Discuss Narcan: where to find it and how to use it.
Peel, Place and Press.
Signs of overdose- hard to wake/sleeping, breathing slow or stopped, pinpoint pupils, and lips or fingernails are blue.
The device used to analyze and deliver an electric shock to restore a normal heartbeat.
What is an AED?
Discuss AED location and show AED machine.
Section 190.092, RSMo, 3. Any person who in good faith renders emergency care by use of or provision of an automated external defibrillator shall not be held liable for any civil damages or subject to any criminal penalty as a result of such care or treatment, unless the person acts in a willful and wanton or reckless manner in providing the care, advice, or assistance. The person who or entity that provides training to the person using an automated external defibrillator, the person or entity responsible for the site where the automated external defibrillator is located, and the person or entity that owns the automated external defibrillator shall likewise not be held liable for civil damages or subject to any criminal penalty resulting from the use of an automated external defibrillator.
Symptoms of this include dizziness, pale, cool, clammy and sweating.
What is low blood sugar?
The amount of time in seconds that you should wash your hands with soap and water?
What is 20?
The part of the body where the epinephrine pen should be injected.
What is a thigh? (Between the hip and knee)
*Bonus round for 300- name two life threatening allergies that may require epi.
Call 911 if an epi pen is used to have person monitored.
We should use personal protective equipment such a gloves when coming into contact with blood. Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV are all examples of what.
What are blood borne diseases?
The maneuver performed for choking.
What is the Heimlich Maneuver?
*Bonus round for 300. Show how to do the Heimlich Maneuver.
The amount of time a seizure last in which you should call 911.
A good substitute for cleaning hands but not in the case of visibly soiled hands.
What is hand santitizer?
You come across a person that is bleeding from a cut on her leg. You use this method to apply a dressing to hold over the cut.
What is direct pressure?
For life threatening hemorrhage: blood spurting or pouring out, clothes soaked, bandages soaked, missing a limb or part of a limb, becomes dizzy or unconscious. Call 911 and compress by direct pressure, Tourniquet or packing the wound with gauze, t-shirt or cloth.
Something on the person that may help determine a possible medical condition.
What is a medical ID?
The depth of chest compressions.
What is 2 inches?
Watch CPR video
The position a person with an active seizure should be placed in.
What is side lying?
A common bleed that happens to students that is either spontaneous or by injury, that may require the use of universal precautions.
What is a nose bleed?
Keep head leaned forward and pinch the nose.
A respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing.
What is Asthma?
Watch Asthma video
Proper method to give breaths during CPR.
What is tilt the head and lift the chin?
The ratio of compressions to breaths during CPR.
What is 30:2?
Watch CPR refresher video.
A common drink that can be given for low blood sugar.
What is fruit/orange juice?
Follow this up with a protein and carb to sustain the blood sugar. ie peanut butter and crackers
Recheck the blood sugar after 15 minutes.
Glucometer located in the nurse office.
Use this for your hands when they are visibly soiled.
What is soap and water?