SFS Clinic Orientation

Your grade 2 student has blood on his nose.

What can you do first to help him?

• Ask him to lie down immediately

• Sit up strainght; position head looking up

• Sit up straight;

  bow head

• Sit up straight; lean forward

FIRST AID.

What can you do to immediately stop the bleeding?

• Plug the nostril with soft, clean tissue tissue paper

• Pinch soft part of the nose with thumb and finger

• Allow free flow of blood

• Ask him to blow his nose

• Apply warm compress over the nose area

When do you need urgent medical help for patients with epistaxis (nosebleeding)?

• if bleeding lasts for more than 5 minutes

• if the nosebleeding follows a fall or trauma

• if you see clots after first aid

• if the patient is up and about

Which of the following is a goal of first aid in patients with minor cuts?

• Stop the bleeding

• Clean the wound

• Cover the wound

• Avoid further injury

If the bleeding cut/wound is in an arm,

which of the following maneuvers can help stop the bleeding?

• Rinse with salt water

• Clean the wound with soap and water

• Elevate the arm above the level of the heart

• Apply clean loose bandage

Cuts or wounds in the wrist area (radial pulse)

raises the suspision of:

• Child abuse

• Bullying

• Suicide

• Trauma

In patients you suspect possible fracture,

which of the following should you do first?

• Rest;

  stop all activities that may aggrevate the injury

• Ice / Cold compress application over the affected area

• Compression

  with clean elastic bandage

• Elevate the affected area to reduce swelling

Your SHS female student complains of dizziness and looks pale.

The girl came in late for class because she rushed her project

the whole night - unable to sleep and skipped breakfast.

What should you do?

• have her sit or lie down

• make sure the area is well ventilated

• loosen tight clothing

• ask her to eat

• reassure her that you are by her side

Which of the following will you

AVOID or LIMIT

to help stabilize the student complaining of dizziness?

• bright light

• questioning or asking

• risk of falling

• moving her position

A grade four student approaches you and tells you his tummy hurts.

Which information should we gather

to help us find out the cause of his tummy ache.

• Location

• food intake

• timing of tummy ache

• bowel movement

• anxiety or stress factors