CCD Camper Health & Wellness 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A camper with a known peanut allergy accidentally consumes a food containing peanuts. Within minutes they develop hives and difficulty breathing. What is the FIRST action the health care staff should take?
- Administer diphenhydramine (Benadryl) orally
- Administer epinephrine via auto-injector and call 911 (Correct answer)
- Have the camper sit quietly and monitor symptoms
- Contact the camper's parents before taking any action
Correct answer: Administer epinephrine via auto-injector and call 911
Anaphylaxis requires immediate epinephrine administration followed by activation of emergency medical services.
Question 2: Which document legally authorizes a camp health director to administer prescription medications to campers?
- A signed camper health history form
- A written authorization from a licensed prescriber and parent/guardian (Correct answer)
- A verbal agreement from the camper's parent during check-in
- The camp's standing medical orders alone
Correct answer: A written authorization from a licensed prescriber and parent/guardian
Both a licensed prescriber's order and parent/guardian written authorization are required before administering prescription medications to minors.
Question 3: What is the recommended minimum ratio of health care staff to campers at a residential camp according to ACA standards?
- 1 health care provider per 50 campers
- 1 health care provider per 100 campers
- 1 health care provider per 200 campers
- 1 health care provider per 250 campers (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 1 health care provider per 250 campers
ACA standards recommend at least one health care provider for every 250 campers in residence.
Question 4: A camper reports feeling homesick and refuses to participate in activities on day three. What is the most effective initial response from staff?
- Allow the camper to call home immediately to resolve the issue
- Distract the camper with a different activity and avoid discussing homesickness
- Acknowledge the camper's feelings, involve them in activities, and avoid immediate phone calls home (Correct answer)
- Arrange for the camper to return home to recover and try again next session
Correct answer: Acknowledge the camper's feelings, involve them in activities, and avoid immediate phone calls home
Research shows that acknowledging feelings while encouraging activity participation — and limiting early phone calls — most effectively reduces homesickness.
Question 5: During a heat advisory, which camper characteristic places them at the HIGHEST risk for heat-related illness?
- A camper who is physically fit and acclimatized
- A camper taking stimulant medication for ADHD (Correct answer)
- A camper who drank two glasses of water before activity
- A camper wearing light-colored, loose-fitting clothing
Correct answer: A camper taking stimulant medication for ADHD
Stimulant medications can impair the body's ability to regulate temperature and reduce thirst perception, significantly increasing heat illness risk.
Question 6: A counselor notices a camper has multiple unexplained bruises in various stages of healing on their torso. What is the camp director's obligation?
- Document the observation and contact the camper's parents for an explanation
- Ignore the bruises unless the camper discloses abuse
- Report the suspicion to child protective services as mandated reporters (Correct answer)
- Conduct an internal investigation before involving outside authorities
Correct answer: Report the suspicion to child protective services as mandated reporters
Camp staff are mandated reporters and must report reasonable suspicion of abuse to child protective services without investigating or notifying parents first.
Question 7: What is the primary purpose of a camper's pre-participation health screening before arrival at camp?
- To determine whether the camper qualifies for leadership roles
- To identify medical conditions that require accommodation or may affect safety (Correct answer)
- To ensure the camper meets the physical fitness standards of the program
- To collect insurance information for billing purposes
Correct answer: To identify medical conditions that require accommodation or may affect safety
Pre-participation health screening identifies existing conditions so staff can prepare appropriate accommodations and emergency plans.
CCD Camper Health & Wellness 2
A camper with a known peanut allergy accidentally consumes a food containing peanuts.
Within minutes they develop hives and difficulty breathing.
What is the FIRST action the health care staff should take?