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To manage a casualty in shock, first ensure their safety and call for emergency medical assistance. Lay the person down and elevate their legs to improve blood flow to vital organs, unless there are injuries that prevent this. Keep them warm and calm, avoiding any food or drink. Monitor their vital signs and be prepared to perform CPR if necessary.
What else can I help you with?
What are the steps of shock treatment?
Ensure casualty is breathing.
When treating for shock how high do you elevate the casualty's lower extremities?
8-12inches
What should you be prepared to perform if a casualty is in anaphylactic shock?
all actions listed
How high do you elevate casualty's lower extremeties when treating for shock?
8 to 12 inches
How high do you elevate casualty's lower extremities when treating for shock?
8-12 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 elevate the casualty's lower extremities when treating for shock?
8 to 12 inches
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 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.
How should you manage an imbedded object in a casualty arm?
When managing an imbedded object in a casualty's arm, first assess the scene for safety and the patient for responsiveness. Avoid removing the object, as this can cause further bleeding or damage; instead, stabilize it with dressings or padding to prevent movement. Control any bleeding with direct pressure around the object, and seek emergency medical assistance immediately. Monitor the casualty for shock and provide reassurance until help arrives.
