NCSS Safety Quiz
See if you can pass our quiz. Go through each “what if” scenario to see if you can identify the problem and what you should do in this situation.
| What if | What is the problem? | What should you do? |
|---|---|---|
| An athlete complains of feeling nauseous. | The issue may be related to an illness, a heat related event or a possible head injury; nausea is not a normal reaction to exercise. | Remove the child from play and monitor them. |
| An athlete begins to have difficulty breathing, appears anxious and begins to cough or wheeze. | The child may be having an asthma attack. | If the child has their inhaler, have them use it. If they do not have it, what would you do? Are you aware of the athletes on your team with asthma? Are they allowed to participate in games or practice if they do not have their inhaler with them? |
| An athlete becomes very thirsty, mentally confused and nauseous or vomiting. | The athlete could be suffering from low insulin levels and could fall into a diabetic coma or this could be a sign of dehydration. How would you tell this apart? |
Remove the child from play. As the coach you should know if the child has diabetes. If so, have the athlete administer an insulin shot and continue to monitor them. |
| After playing in the game for quite awhile, the athlete begins to complain of a headache. | The athlete could have suffered a head injury during the course of the game and possibly a concussion. | Remove them from the activity. Question the athlete about time, place, person to determine if there is any memory loss. If the headache continues to persist, have them examined by a physician. A sign of a concussion that was not present initially can become present 20 minutes later. |
