QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Warning signs of asphyxia - ✔✔Due to neck compression
Goes limp and stops breathing spontaneously
Due to respiratory interference
States he/she can't breathe
Respiration is labored, rapid or abnormal
Makes grunting noises
Vomiting or turning dusky purple, especially in face
goes limp, stops breathing
✔✔Recommendations to reduce risk of injury or death - ✔✔Never place weight on chest
or back
Never put pressure on the neck
Never place hand in position causing neck to be compressed
Never allow the young person to stay in the prone position once he or she is no longer a
safety risk, replace to seated
Never place a young person's arms behind his head or back when in a prone position
Never bend a child forward in the small child or seated restraint
Never place over or near child's face UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES
Never ignore any of the signs of pending asphyxia
Never fail to take immediate action if there is a need for emergency medical treatment
Never restrain a child in the prone position on a mattress or surface that can conform to
the contours of face
Never use on a child under the age of five
✔✔ Crisis occurs when - ✔✔A young person's inability to cope results in a change in
behavior
✔✔The Goals of a crisis intervention are to
SUPPORT : environmentally and emotionally to reduce stress and risk
TEACH: children better ways to cope with stress - ✔✔SUPPORT : environmentally and
emotionally to reduce stress and risk
TEACH: children better ways to cope with stress
✔✔Skills Building Pyramid - ✔✔LSI
Crisis CoRegulation
Emotional First Aid
Behavior Support Techniques
Active Listening Crisis Communication
Self Awareness - Four Questions