Concussion Protocol

What PPM number do Ontario school boards have to implement for concussion protocol?

• PPM 168

• PPM 178

• PPM 188

• PPM 158

Which of the following is not one of the components that PPM No.158 requires in every concussion protocol?

• Concussion Awareness Training

• Concussion Tracking

• Concussion Treatment Strategies

• Return to School Plan

Name three of the five stakeholders discussed during the workshop

Concussions can only be sustained by an impact or collision directly to the head

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a visual cue that someone has sustained a concussion?

• Disorientation or confusion, or an inability to respond appropriately to questions

• Blank or vacant look

• Balance, gait difficulties, motor incoordination, stumbling, slow laboured movements

• Heightened awareness and mental clarity

In Winnipeg School Division’s protocol, the aim of Step 3 in the Return-to-School Strategy is:

• Return to school part- time

• Return to school full-time

• School activities

• Daily activities at home that do not give student-athlete symptoms

You are coaching a soccer team and you suspect one of the students is suffering from a concussion after the ball was blown to their head. Winnipeg Division Schools states that the first step is to:

• Wait it out and see if the student can continue playing

• Immediately call an ambulance and notify the parents/guardians

• Let another teacher know

• Send the student home

Teachers, parents, coaches, or trainers can diagnose a player with a concussion

• True

• False

Concussions can not normally be seen by means of MRI, CT Scans and X-rays

• True

• False

The Concussion Code of Conduct must include which of the following:

• Maintaining a safe learning environment

• Prioritizing a student’s return to learning as part of the Return to School plan

• Fair play and respect for all

• Providing opportunities to discuss potential issues related to concussions

• All of the above