Question

What is shock? 2) Is hospitalization or advanced care in a medical setting necessary? 3) What can you do to provide first aid to a shock victim?

Your answer should include a minimum of 4 sentences per question listed above.  

QUESTION 1

You are walking up a popular trail on a cool fall afternoon. You hear someone call for help further up the trail, near a cliff. You jog up the trail and find a hiker bent over another person at the base of a cliff. The hiker says the person lying motionless fell about 20 feet while climbing the cliff with no ropes or harness. There are no obvious signs of injury. the victim appears to be breathing and no serious bleeding is seen.

You should suspect spinal injury. (If you agree, select "True", if you don't select "False".)

True

False

QUESTION 2

You should preserve the victim's body heat, but do not use external heat sources.

True

False

  

QUESTION 3

You should offer the victim something to eat and drink.

True

False

QUESTION 4

There is no need to seek medical care for this situation.

True

False

Answer 1

Definition: Shock is a life-threatening condition of circulatory failure. The effects of shock are initially reversible, but may become irreversible resulting in multi-organ failure and death. Shock is defined as a state of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to reduced oxygen delivery or increased oxygen consumption or inadequate oxygen utilization.

Yes, hospitalisation and advanced care in a medical setting is necessary. The patient may require oxygen, intravenous fluids, blood transfusion. Blood and urine tests, radiological scans may be required. Treatment may depend after identifying the cause of shock

First aid for shock:

• Make the person lie down.

• Elevate the person’s feet about 12 inches, unless there is no head or spinal injury.

• Do not raise person’s head.If the person is vomiting or bleeding, turn the person to one side.

• Loosen tight clothing around neck, chest and waist.

• If person is not breathing, begin cardio pulmonary resuscitation

• Immobilise fractures

• Keep person warm and comfortable.

• Monitor for breathing, pulse and skin colour at regular intervals.

• Keep the person still. Do not move unless needed to.

Question 1: True

Question 2: True

Question 3: False

Question 4: False