What Would You Do?
9.PCH.1.5 Select measures to get adequate sleep and rest
9.PCH.1.6 Recognize the early warning signs of skin cancer and the
importance of early detection
9.PCH.2.1 Critique the potential health and social consequences of body art
(tattooing and piercing)
9.PCH.3.1 Summarize the risks associated with operating ATVs and
motorcycles
9.NPA.2.3 Summarize the effects of hydration and dehydration and
preventative measures for dehydration
9.NPA.4.1 Execute exercise programs with safety and effectiveness
9.NPA.4.2 Use appropriate methods for avoiding and responding to climate related physical conditions during physical activity
9.PCH.1.1 Recognize that individuals have some control over risk for
communicable and chronic diseases
9.PCH.1.3 Explain the procedures for health screenings, checkups, and
other early detection measures in terms of their health -related benefits
9.PCH.1.7 Differentiate between the life long effects of positive and
negative health behaviors
9.PCH.3.2 Analyze reports of injuries to determine how they might have
been prevented and what first aid measure should be taken
Do you were a helmet?
I live in South Carolina, a state that does not require
helmets on motorcycle riders over the age of 18. I was one
of those that DIDN’T wear a helmet unless it was raining.
My wife and I were on our way to her job interview. After
the interview, it looked like it was going to rain. We put our
helmets on and about 10 minutes later we were struck by a
tow-truck (their fault).
1. What injuries do you think the wife has?
2. What first aid steps need to be taken with this
injury?
The end….
My wife was thrown about 100 feet. You could see
the impressions in the ground, where her head
bounced, (luckily the ground was soft due to the
rain). Her helmet, a full-face helmet, was broken in
the part that went across her face. She had some
serious bruising, but if she hadn’t been wearing the
helmet her face would have been crushed.
The ski trip…
Natasha Richardson had fallen during a beginner ski
lesson. It was a normal fall; she only bumped the
back of her head on the ground. She didn’t show any
signs of injury, she was talking and she seemed all
right. Then, she began experiencing headaches about
an hour later, she was taken by ambulance to a
hospital.
1. What injuries do you think Natasha has?
2. What first aid steps need to be taken with this
injury?
3. What could have been done to prevent this injury?
The end…
Actress Natasha Richardson died. She was not
wearing a helmet at the time of the fall.
How would you respond to the following scenario?
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Responding to an emergency
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Check the scene to see if it is safe to enter
Look for signs of the cause of the problem
Tap the victim and ask “Are you okay”
Call or ask someone to call 911
If no response, check for breathing
If person is not breathing, perform CPR.
Look for obvious signs of injury
Note: only move the person if the scene is unsafe
Question
What should you do if you are stabbed with a knife?
A. Pull the knife out, cover the wound, and go to the hospital
B. Leave the knife in, cover the wound, and go to the hospital
C. Pull the knife out only if it is less than 2 inches deep, cover the
wound, and go to the hospital.
Answer
What to do if you are stabbed with an object:
 Leave the object in
 Cover the wound
 Go to the hospital
Question
What would you do if someone in class fainted?
A. Clap loudly to wake the victim
B. Lightly slap the victim’s face as you talk her back to
consciousness
C. Lift the victim’s legs and wait for her to wake up.
Question
What would you do if you were power walking down
the street and a vicious dog is staring at you?
A. Look the dog in the eyes to intimidate it
B. Run away from the dog
C. Slowly talk in a soothing voice while carefully
backing out of its territory
Question
What would you do if your tooth was knocked out at
basketball practice today?
A. Sterilize the open gum area with peroxide and water.
Freeze the tooth to keep it from dying and see a dentist.
B. Rinse the tooth and store it in milk. Visit a dentist
within 30 minutes to possibly reattach the tooth
C. Immediately insert the tooth in butter. Wash your
mouth with antibacterial cleanser and see a dentist with
four hours
Question
What would you do if you are walking along a
neighborhood street and someone tries to abduct you and
put you in the car? The person is pointing a gun at you.
A. Scream, fight, and do whatever it takes to make sure that
you do not get in the car.
B. Get in the car and fight later
C. Get in the car and do not fight back
Answer
What to do if someone is trying to abduct you at
location A:
 Scream, fight, etc.
 Do not get in the car.
Question
What would you do if you were abducted and stuck in the
trunk of a car?
A. Dismantle the car’s tail lights by pushing or kicking them out,
and use these holes to wave and yell to a passerby
B. Lying on your back, kick the latch as hard as you can until it
weakens and opens
C. Breathe as shallowly as possible to conserve air, and wait for
help.
Question
What would you do if you were kidnapped and taken to the
second location?
A. At the second location, resist the kidnapper in every way
possible.
B. Do not attempt to escape on your own. Wait for rescuers.
C. Do whatever your captors say without argument and
communicate that you want to stay alive.
Answer
What to do if you are abducted and at location B:
 Do whatever your captors say without argument
and communicate that you want to stay alive.
Question
How would you identify someone at risk for developing
skin cancer?
Question
How would you tell if a mole may be cancerous melanoma?
A. Symptoms include itching and swelling around the mole,
accompanied by a general yellowing of the mole itself.
B. The mole bleeds easily and begins to resemble a blister
C. The mole changes in color, has ragged borders, or an
asymmetrical appearance
Warning signs and importance of early detection
Early Warning Signs of Skin Cancer
 A new mole or a suspicious pigmented spot or growth.
 A change in color, size, shape, border, or surface of a mole, freckle, birthmark
or other mark.
 A mole or other growth which looks different from others on your skin.
Importance of Early Detection
 Skin cancer can affect both children and adults
 If caught early, it can be removed easily
 If not detected and removed early, it can result in death
Question
How would you recognize alcohol poisoning?
A. The victim loses consciousness, has a rapid heart rate, and has
a temperature above 100 degrees F.
B. The victim vomits repeatedly, slurs words, and is unable to
stand up.
C. The victim loses consciousness, is cold and clammy, and has a
pulse of less than eight beats per minute.
Question
What would you do if your friend had alcohol poisoning?
A. Call 911, turn the victim on his side, and monitor pulse
and breathing. Perform CPR if necessary.
B. Call 911 and splash the victim with cold water. Elevate
the feet and head.
C. Call 911 and sit the victim upright, so the blood rushes to
the lower body.
Question
What do you do if a stranger requests help at the door?
A. Invite him into your entryway as you call 911; but do not let the
person all the way into your home.
B. Assure him that you will call 911 and leave the door shut. Once
you have called 911, watch the person to assure his safety.
C. Ask to see the person’s identification, then call 911. Alert a
neighbor before inviting the person into your home.
Question
What would you do if are walking out of Belk to your car
and someone demands your purse and bags?
A. If you are not in danger, simply surrender your
belongings. If your attacker has harmful intentions, strike
him/her in the eyes or groin.
B. Scream loudly and run
C. Scream loudly and attack the person
Answer
What to do if someone is trying to take your belonging:
 If you are not in danger, give them your stuff.
 If your attacker has harmful intentions, strike him
in the eyes or groin.
Question
What would you do to make an open wound stop bleeding?
The wound is not life-threatening.
A. Apply a mixture of peroxide and baking soda to the
wound. Do not cover it for at least 3 hours.
B. Wrap and hold the wound below the heart for 10 minutes,
then raise it to heart level for 20 minutes. Repeat this
process until bleeding stops.
C. Apply direct pressure to the wound with clean gauze and
elevate it for 5 to 7 minutes.
Answer
How to care for an open wound which is not life
threatening:
 Apply direct pressure to the wound with clean
gauze.
 Elevate it for 5 to 7 minutes.
 Add more clean gauze on top if bleed does not stop.
 Seek additional medical attention if needed
Question
Your friend falls while skateboarding. What would you
do if you suspect a neck or back injury?
a. Call 911 and re-position them in a comfortable position. Talk to them
and keep them calm.
b. Call 911. Minimize movement of head, neck and back. Monitor airway,
breathing and signs of life.
c. Ask your friend to try to move neck, back, fingers, and toes to check for
paralysis. Ask if there is tingling in their fingers or toes. If he does not
have either symptoms, he can continue skateboarding.
Answer
First aid measures for a neck and back injury:
 Call 911
 Minimize movement of head, neck and back
 Monitor airway, breathing and signs of life
 Control any external bleeding
 Keep the person from getting chilled or overheating
Question
What would you do if you were working on a home improvement
project and you cut your finger off?
A. Put the finger back in place. Wrap it tightly in sterile gauze, and go to
the hospital
B. Stop the bleeding by applying pressure to the wound with a clean cloth.
Put the finger in a bag and put the bag on ice. Go to the hospital.
C. Stop the bleeding by applying pressure to the wound with a clean cloth.
Put the finger in a container of cold water, and go to the nearest
hospital
Answer
How to care for a body part detached from the body:
 Stop the bleeding by applying pressure to the
wound with a clean cloth.
 Put the body part in a bag and put the bag on ice.
 Go to the hospital.
Question
What would you do if you are home alone and begin choking on a
hotdog?
A. While standing, bend over and swiftly jam your knee into your
abdomen
B. Strike yourself just below the center of your rib cage with your fist
C. Roll your shoulder and thrust your back against the wall. If that does
not work, hurl yourself against a table edge, targeting the area of your
abdomen just below your ribs
Answer
How to respond if you are choking and home alone:
 Roll your shoulder and thrust your back against
the wall.
 If that does not work, hurl yourself against a table
edge, targeting the area of your abdomen just
below your ribs
Question
What would you do if you are at a party and a friend
overdoses on painkillers?
A.Force her to drink lots of water until she throws up.
B.Call 911 and perform CPR if necessary
C.Wrap the person in a warm blanket and call 911
Answer
How to respond to a drug overdose:
 Call 911
 Perform CPR if needed
Question
What would you do if you were shot? The bullet wound is not
life-threatening.
A. Do not remove the bullet. Cut off circulation to the wound
with a tourniquet or tight knot. Call 911
B. Do not remove the bullet; apply direct pressure to the
wound with a clean cloth. Call 911
C. Dig for the bullet and remove it. Elevate the wound. Call
911
Question
You and your best friend just got tattoos and are very excited. However, after a
couple of months, you notice that something is wrong with your tattoo? What
is it?
You
a. Skin bacterial infection & burn from tattooing
instrument
b. Skin viral infection & keloid
c. Allergic reaction & keloid
d. Allergic reaction & blood borne infection
Your best friend
Question
You and your friend decide to get a body piercing. After a year,
both of you guys begin to have interesting symptoms which
could be related to your piercing. What is it?
You
a. Keloid & Hepatitis C
b. Allergic Reaction & Skin infection
c. Keloid & HIV
d. Keloid & Nerve Damage
Your friend
Health & Social Consequences of Tattoos and
Body Piercings
Health Consequences to Tattoos:
 Blood-borne diseases (Hep B, Hep C, HIV)
 Allergic Reaction to ink
 Keloids (red raised scaring caused by excessive tissue repair)
 Granulomas (small bumps may form around tattoo)
 Unwanted scar tissue if tattoo is removed
Health Consequences of Body Piercings:
 Blood-borne diseases (Hep B, Hep C, HIV)
 Allergic Reaction to metal
 Skin infections
 Keloids
 Nerve Damage
Social Consequences of Tattoos and Body Piercings:
 Could affect future employment
 Judgment from others
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Question
Your aunt is motivated to lose weight. What is wrong
with the following picture?
a. Bigger people should not run
b. She should wear shoes
c. Too hot to exercise with sweats on
d. Storm clouds are coming which could
cause lightening
98 degrees
A safe and effective exercise program
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Make exercise program age and fitness level
appropriate
Wear appropriate exercise clothes and shoes
Start with dynamic warm-up
Begin cardiovascular exercise slow and build up
to target heart rate
Cool down to bring heart rate down
Static stretching
Drink plenty of water
Question
What would you do if are at a park playing football and a friend complains
of heat exhaustion?
The result of excessive heat and dehydration
A. Move the victim to a cool place, wrap the person in a sheet, and call 911
B. Move the victim to a cool place and gently spray the body with cold
water. As soon as they cool off, encourage them to exercise to keep the
blood flowing.
C. Move the victim to a cool place and gently spray the body with cold
water. Give the victim a sports drink or water.
Preventing and Responding to Heat Exhaustion
Symptoms:
Heavy sweating
Thirst
Fatigue
Heat Cramps
Later…
 Headache
 Dizziness
 Nausea or vomiting
Note: If the person does not cool off, it could develop into a heatstroke
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Avoiding/Preventing heat exhaustion:
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Wear lightweight and light colored clothing when exercising
Gradual exposure to heat and outdoors
Do not exercise in the heat of the day
Take breaks to drink water
How to respond to heat exhaustion:
Move the victim to a cool place and gently spray the body with cold water. Give the victim a sports
drink or water
Question
What would you do if you are at a track meet and a person is
experiencing heat stroke?
When the body absorbs more heat than it can dissipate
A.Move the victim to a cool place. Wrap the person in a wet
sheet or cloth and give them water.
B.Move the victim to a cool place. Give the person caffeine
and sponge them with cold water
C.Call 911, move the victim to a cool place, cool the person
with a wet sheet or cloth, and give CPR if needed.
Preventing and Responding to heat stroke
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Skin is flushed and very hot to touch
Sweating has usually stopped
Fast breathing
Headache
Dizziness
Confusion
Irrational behavior
Possible Convulsions or unresponsiveness
Avoiding/Preventing heat stroke:
 Wear lightweight and light colored clothing when exercising
 Stay hydrated
 Do not exercise in the heat of the day
How to respond to heat stroke:
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Call 911
move the victim to a cool place
cool the person with a wet sheet or cloth
CPR if needed.
Question
What would you do if you are at a football game on a cold winter night
and your father is complaining that he may have hypothermia?
When the body’s temperature drops below the level required for normal
body functions.
A.Call 911 and provide CPR if needed. Move the person out of the cold,
remove wet clothing, and warm them with blankets
B.Call 911 and provide CPR if needed. Move the person out of the cold and
harshly massage the victim’s skin
C.Call 911 and provide CPR if needed. Move the person out of the cold and
put in a warm bath
Preventing and Responding to Hypothermia
Symptoms
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Uncontrollable shivering
Lethargy
Confusion
Drowsiness
Irrational behavior
Clumsy movements
Pale
Cool skin
Slow breathing
Changing levels of responsiveness
Avoiding/ Preventing Hypothermia:
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Dress in warm clothing. Wear several layers
Avoid long exposure to cold temperatures
Take breaks to “warm up” indoors
Stay active if outdoors (exercise warms the body)
How to respond to Hypothermia:
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Call 911
Provide CPR if needed
Move the person out of the cold
Remove wet clothing
Warm them with blankets
Question
You are noticed lately that you are experiencing
increased stress, decreased coping skills, inability to
focus and stay on task, and moody. What could this
be the result of?
a. Lack of hydration
b. Lack of sleep
c. Food allergy
d. Early stages of pregnancy
Methods for adequate sleep
 Establish consistent sleep schedule
 Early afternoon naps should be 30 minutes or less.
 Create a dark, quiet, and cool environment
 No caffeine in the evening
 Take a hot shower or bath before bed
 Reduce visual stimulus (computer games, video games) in
the evening
 Exercise in the morning or early afternoon but not in the
evening
Question
You are stranded in the forest. You are beginning to feel
the effects of dehydration. What are the effects of
dehydration?
a. Muscle cramps, weakness, decrease in sweating,
fainting
b. Increase in sweating, acute hearing and awareness,
muscle cramps
c. Muscle cramps, upset stomach, increased urination
Effects and Prevention of Dehydration
Effects of Dehydration
 Weakness/Fainting
 Muscle cramps
 Weak or rapid pulse
 Confusion
 Inability to sweat
 Decrease in urine
Prevention:
Drink 8 cups of liquid per day = 64 fl oz = 2 liter bottle
Effects of good hydration
Effects of good hydration:
 Transport nutrients
 Removes waste
 Hydrates skin
 Lubricates joints
 Aids in digestion
Question
You (on a ATV) and a friend (on a motorcycle) are
racing through the woods. 13 % of motor vehicle
crash deaths per year (in 2010) are motorcycle
death. By wearing a helmet a person reduces the risk
of death by what percentage?
a. 5%
b. 11%
c. 37%
d. 69%
Risks of driving ATVs and motorcycles
By wearing a helmet a person reduces their risk of
death by 37% and reduces the risk of head injury by
69%.
Risks of driving motorcycles and ATVs
 Death
 Fracture
 head injury
 spinal cord injury
 open wound
Question
Your brother is experiencing flu-like symptoms. What
are strategies you can use to prevent getting the flu?
a.Wash hands often. Get the flu vaccine once a year and do not have close
contact with him until he is fever free for 24 hours. Encourage him to
cover his nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing.
b.Wash hands often. Get a flu vaccine every 6 months and do not have
close contact with him until he is fever free for 12 hours. Encourage him
to use his “sneeze pocket” when coughing or sneezing.
c.Wash hands often. Get a flu vaccine every 2 years and give him medicine
to get better. Close contact with him is not an issue if he is taking
medicine.
Preventing the flu
Wash hands often
2. Get a yearly flu vaccine
3. Do not have close contact with anyone with flu-like
symptoms until they are fever free for at least 24
hours.
4. Keep household surfaces clean
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Question
You 21 year old sister is sexually active but consistently
uses condoms. She has yet to visit the gynecologist.
Is it important that she goes to get a pelvic exam?
If so, how often should she go to get one?
a. Yes. Once a year
b. Yes. At least once a year but more often if needed.
c. No. She uses protection every time she has sex
d. Yes. Once a year until she stops having sex.
Importance of health screenings and early detection
There are 3 levels of control:
Primary prevention: what you do (eat healthy, exercise, etc.)
Secondary control: early detection (medical exams and self exams)
Tertiary control: treatment
Examples of Secondary Control:
Practice regular breast and testicular exams
Get a physical exam (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar levels,
and any issues related to your family history)
Get a pelvic exam and pap smear
Get a mammogram
10 Finger Quiz: “Die young at an old age”
Primary prevention to live a long healthy life:
Instructions: On your hand, raise a finger if the statement is a part of your
current lifestyle
1.I do not use tobacco products or marijuana.
2.I do not drink alcohol, use illegal drugs, or abuse medicines.
3.I get adequate sleep (8-9 hours a night)
4.I exercise at least 45 minutes 4 times a week
5.I eat breakfast.
6.I am not 10 or more pounds overweight.
7.I have a variety of leisure activities.
8.I am fairly stress-free.
9.I eat nutritious foods using suggestions from MyPlate.
10.I wear a seatbelt when I am in the car.
Based on your current behaviors, will you live a long, healthy life?
Homework assignment
“How decisions affect a person’s health interview”
Interview an adult about decisions that they have
made that have impacted their health and quality of
life in a positive or negative way.
Complete the Decision Making Model for your own
personal health