CIA CIA Student Health, Safety & Crisis Response 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student tells the CIA they feel suicidal. The CIA's immediate response should be:
- Tell the student to think positively and return to work
- Take the disclosure seriously, stay with the student, and alert the supervising teacher and counselor immediately (Correct answer)
- Ask the student to write about their feelings first
- Contact the parent before informing school staff
Correct answer: Take the disclosure seriously, stay with the student, and alert the supervising teacher and counselor immediately
Suicidal disclosures must be taken seriously, the student must not be left alone, and qualified school staff must be notified immediately.
Question 2: Which is an example of appropriate universal health precaution a CIA should practice daily?
- Using gloves only when the student appears visibly ill
- Washing hands before and after student contact and when handling bodily fluids (Correct answer)
- Sharing personal items with students to build rapport
- Avoiding gloves to not make students feel stigmatized
Correct answer: Washing hands before and after student contact and when handling bodily fluids
Consistent hand hygiene and use of gloves for bodily fluid contact are foundational universal health precautions in school settings.
Question 3: A student's IEP requires administration of medication during the school day. Who is responsible for administering it?
- The CIA, since they are with the student most of the day
- A trained, authorized school nurse or designated trained staff per district policy (Correct answer)
- The classroom teacher
- Any available staff member
Correct answer: A trained, authorized school nurse or designated trained staff per district policy
Medication administration must be performed by a school nurse or specifically designated and trained staff according to district policy and state law.
Question 4: During a fire drill, a student with a mobility impairment cannot use the stairs. The CIA should:
- Carry the student down the stairs immediately
- Follow the school's pre-established evacuation plan, which may include an area of refuge (Correct answer)
- Wait for the student's parents to arrive
- Leave the student with another student and exit with the class
Correct answer: Follow the school's pre-established evacuation plan, which may include an area of refuge
Schools are required to have individualized evacuation plans for students with mobility impairments, often including designated areas of refuge.
Question 5: A student in your care is injured on the playground. After ensuring immediate safety, the CIA's next step is to:
- Apply any treatment they think is appropriate independently
- Report the injury to the supervising teacher and school nurse and complete an incident report (Correct answer)
- Call the parents before informing school staff
- Dismiss the injury if it appears minor
Correct answer: Report the injury to the supervising teacher and school nurse and complete an incident report
All injuries must be reported to the teacher and nurse, and an incident report is completed to document the event and protect all parties.
Question 6: A student frequently complains of headaches and stomachaches before math class but has no documented medical condition. The CIA should:
- Dismiss the complaints as attention-seeking behavior
- Document the pattern and communicate observations to the teacher and school counselor (Correct answer)
- Send the student to the nurse every time without documenting
- Tell the student they are not sick and return to work
Correct answer: Document the pattern and communicate observations to the teacher and school counselor
Documenting a pattern of somatic complaints and sharing observations helps the team identify whether the cause is anxiety, avoidance, or an undiagnosed condition.
CIA CIA Student Health, Safety & Crisis Response 2
A student tells the CIA they feel suicidal.
The CIA's immediate response should be: