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What can be vacant and shallow when a victim is in shock?
breathing
An AED should be used on a child who is not breathing?
AEDs should only be used when a pulse is not detected. Rescue breathing should be used when the victim is not breathing.
What should you do after the AED has administered electrical stimulation to the victim?
If the AED has completed the shock sequence, check the pulse and breathing for 10 seconds. If no pulse and breathing, resume CPR until the AED begins the analyze cycle again.
How should a shock victim be placed?
on their back in a laying position
With burn emergencies the victim should be treated for what?
Pain and shock.
After the second shock of the victim's heart rhythm you should?
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Should you allow a shock victim to drink water?
Because the person in shock will choke on the food or drink
You've finished treating an airman with a small caliber gunshot wound with no evidence of an open chest wound What should you do know?
allow the victim to assume the position easiest for breathing, and observe/treat for shock.
Why are the legs not elevated over 12 inches when treating for shock?
It would affect the victim's breathing is the correct answer IS NOT feet would go numb.
What do you do if the AED says no shock advised?
Keep the airway open, monitor breathing and pulse. Breathing rapidly is probably a result of the victim going into shock. The AED willreanalyze in about 2 minutes. When the condition exists that there is no breathing, give 2 breaths and check for a pulse. If there is a pulse, and no breathing give rescue breaths. No breathing, no pulse, give CPR.
What factors should doctors consider before treating a severe burn victim?
Possibility of shock.
You are using an AED on adult victim and the AED says no shock indicated?
You then check for breathing & pulse for a maximum of 10 seconds; if no breathing & pulse immediately start CPR and continue CPR until AED re-analyzes.
