Scenario You are in the middle of practice when one of your

Scenario: You are in the middle of practice when one of your athletes (15 years old) is struck accidentally in the head by a teammate. Your practice field is at least 2 blocks away from the nearest building of the sports complex. The injured athlete falls to the ground on her back. By the time you reach the athlete, she is unconscious and bleeding from a wound on her head (just above her right eyebrow).

1. What steps would you take in dealing with an unconscious, bleeding athlete?

2. What would you be sure to monitor? How often? Provide which signs and symptoms may be present with this athlete.

3. What is your emergency action plan?

4. This athlete is a minor, how will you deal with parent notification and consent?

5. How will you protect yourself and others in regards to bloodborne pathogens? List and describe the possible bloodborne pathogens that could be of concern.

6. Once the athlete is transported, how will you protect yourself and others in regards to bloodborne pathogens?

Solution

1.First wear sterile disposable gloves and a face shield and Lay down the person.Apply a pad over the wound and dress it up.While doing this,elevate the injured area.When blood soaks through the pad use a new pad without removing the first pad and continue to apply pressure over the wound.

2.I would be sure to monitor his breathing rate and his pulse rate.This should be checked often.Symptoms that may be present are paleness of skin,cold skin; rapid breathing, fast or slow pulse rate

3.My emergency plan begin CPR if pulse is absent and open airway if there is no breathing.Then I would call for an ambulance to admit the patient in hospital for further treatment.

4.Parents should be notified immediately.Next,the minor should be taken to the hospital at the earliest and parents have to submit the parental consent form for minors under 18 for further treatment to proceed in the hospital.

5.Wearing of gloves,face shield ,pocket mass and eye covers can prevent us from coming in direct contact with the blood of the patient.The possible bloodborne pathogens that could be of concern are :Hepatitis B ,Hepatitis C and Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

6.Once the athlete is transported do the following to protect from blood borne pathogens: