NFHS CONCUSSION IN SPORTS
NFHS CONCUSSION IN SPORTS
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1. How can a concussion be identified? Watching for different types of signs
or symptoms after a student gets a
hit to the head or body.
2. How can you help prevent concussions? Talking to students about ways to
lower the chance for hits to the
head.
3. What is the first thing you should do as a coach Remove the student from play and
when one of your students has sustained a bump look for signs and symptoms of a
or a blow to the head or body and isn't acting concussion.
right?
4. In general, how long should the return to play A week or more.
process takes for a student to complete?
5. Which of the following would indicate a medical The student lost consciousness, is
emergency that requires activating EMS/calling vomiting persistently and seems
9-1-1? to become increasingly more con-
fused and restless.
6. When can concussions occur? In any organized or unorganised
recreational sport or activity.
7. Which of the following are symptoms of a concus- The students states the lights hurt
sion that a student may describe? their eyes, they feel confused and
complain of a headache.
8. If a student returns to sports while still recovering Both A and B
from a concussion, it may:
9. The student shall be removed from play and the Both A and B
students parents should be alerted about a pos-
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NFHS CONCUSSION IN SPORTS
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jrw6d8
1. How can a concussion be identified? Watching for different types of signs
or symptoms after a student gets a
hit to the head or body.
2. How can you help prevent concussions? Talking to students about ways to
lower the chance for hits to the
head.
3. What is the first thing you should do as a coach Remove the student from play and
when one of your students has sustained a bump look for signs and symptoms of a
or a blow to the head or body and isn't acting concussion.
right?
4. In general, how long should the return to play A week or more.
process takes for a student to complete?
5. Which of the following would indicate a medical The student lost consciousness, is
emergency that requires activating EMS/calling vomiting persistently and seems
9-1-1? to become increasingly more con-
fused and restless.
6. When can concussions occur? In any organized or unorganised
recreational sport or activity.
7. Which of the following are symptoms of a concus- The students states the lights hurt
sion that a student may describe? their eyes, they feel confused and
complain of a headache.
8. If a student returns to sports while still recovering Both A and B
from a concussion, it may:
9. The student shall be removed from play and the Both A and B
students parents should be alerted about a pos-
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