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What are the steps of shock treatment?
Ensure casualty is breathing.
What should you be prepared to perform if a casualty is in anaphylactic shock?
all actions listed
When treating for shock how high do you elevate the casualty's lower extremities?
8-12inches
How high do you elevate casualty's lower extremities when treating for shock?
8-12 inches
How high do you elevate casualty's lower extremeties when treating for shock?
8 to 12 inches
Why is it important to let the casualty know help is on the way?
Talking to the casualty in a calm, reassured manner, helps to calm the casualty and lessens shock, or panic. Also, asking the casualty questions, gains information that can be given to the ambulance service, or paramedic, and may prevent the casualty becoming unconscious.
If a victim has severe internal bleeding should you keep them moving so they don't go into shock?
Shock is best treated by laying the casualty down and raising the legs. This improves blood flow to the vital organs. Also, keep the casualty warm.
How high should you elavate the casualty's lower extremities when treating for shock?
8 to 12 inchs
How high should you elevate the casualty's lower extremities when treating for shock?
8 to 12 inches
How high should you elevate the casualty's lower extremitites when treating for shock?
8 to 12 inches
What height should you elevate the casualty's low extremities when treating shock?
They will teach you to prop the feet up on the casualty's helmet. So around 5-6 inches.
What do you do when your using an aed and you feel a pulse?
Well nothing, if the pulse is present the AED will not shock the casualty unless the signal changes (or the pulse stops). Treat for shock and await EMS
