First Aid of Bone Injuries
Scenario 1
Rachel is a 15 year old basketball player. She has just made the all-star team and decides to brush up on her skills. She normally does not play on the basketball court at the park because the concrete is so uneven, but today you and she don’t have access to the gym. While playing one on one Rachel falls and hits her right knee hard on a large piece of jagged concrete. You hear a pop when her knee hits and she immediately grabs it. Her knee is bleeding a lot from a cut she got from the jagged concrete. Straightening and bending her knee causes her to scream in pain.
Determine the type of suspected injury Rachel has ______
Determine what bones may be injured ______
Determine the proper steps of care you need to give to Rachel before she is seen at the hospital.
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The following materials are available for you to provide Emergency Care with……
A long piece of wood
Kleenex tissues
2 old t-shirts
*****Follow the grading rubric to create a presentation of how you will care for Rachel. (Make sure you are completing the proper assessments)
First Aid of Bone Injuries
Scenario 2
Henry is a 5 year old male that stays at a day care that you work at after school. Henry is a hyper child and loves to climb on everything. His favorite activity is swinging on the monkey bars while on the playground. It has finally stopped raining after 2 days and the kids are so excited to get the play outside. Henry runs to the monkey bars and begins to swing, his hands slip and he falls hard to the ground. He tries to break his fall with his left arm and hand. He is screaming in pain and holding his forearm. His forearm appears bent and bluish in color.
Determine the type of suspected injury Henry has ______
Determine what bones may be injured ______
Determine the proper steps of care you need to give to Henry before he is seen at the hospital.
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The following materials are available for you to provide Emergency Care with……
A ruler
A large magazine
Gauze wrap from a first aid kit.
*****Follow the grading rubric to create a presentation of how you will care for Henry. (Make sure you are completing the proper assessments)
First Aid for Bone Injuries
Scenario 3
Lisa is a 45 year old female that is your mother’s best friend. She and her family are accompanying your family on a skiing trip. Lisa has never skied before, but is so excited to get on the lift for the first time, that she does not read the safety directions. When Lisa gets close the lift let off, she loosens her safety belt and slips from the lift chair. She attempts to grab the chair and hold on with her right arm, but the force of her fall violently jerks her arm. She falls about 6ft to the snow. Lisa’s is screaming and grabbing her right shoulder. You examine her right arm and it appears longer than her left and has significant bruising at the shoulder.
Determine the type of suspected injury Lisa has ______
Determine what bones and joint may be injured ______
Determine the proper steps of care you need to give to Lisa before she is seen at the hospital.
______
The following materials are available for you to provide Emergency Care with……
A blanket
A large piece of wood
*****Follow the grading rubric to create a presentation of how you will care for Henry. (Make sure you are completing the proper assessments)
First Aid for Bone Injuries
Scenario 4
Daniel is a 17 year old avid skateboarder. He loves to test his limits by jumping railing and high ramps. While walking your dog at the local park, you see Daniel attempting a jump from a very high set of stairs. Daniel misjudges his landing and falls down numerous sets of stairs. You heard a loud pop as he hits the bottom. He is unconscious and bleeding extensively from a wound in his left lower leg. While examining his leg you notice something hard and white sticking out of the wound.
Determine the type of suspected injury Lisa has ______
Is the injury open or closed______
Determine what bones may be injured ______
Determine the proper steps of care you need to give to Daniel before he is seen at the hospital.
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The following materials are available for you to provide Emergency Care with……
Large cardboard roll
String
An extra t-shirt
*****Follow the grading rubric to create a presentation of how you will care for Henry. (Make sure you are completing the proper assessments)