Most important step preparing to treat a victim for shock?

Answer 1

You should always follow the pneumonia ABC. Airway, Breathing, Circulation. The most important step in treating a victim of shock is ensuring that they have a patent airway. The next step is to ensure that the victim is breathing adequately. Then, the victim's pulse should be assessed and any active bleeding should be controlled with direct pressure.

Answer 2

if a person is in shock you would first raise his or her feet.

For a person in shock:

1. Control bleeding
2. Maintain normal body temperature
3. Reassure person
4. Splint any fractures / tend to all injuries
5. If no spinal injury or leg fractures, elevate legs 12 inches
6. Administer oxygen if you are trained to do so and it's available
7. Avoid rough handling of the patient
8. Activate the EMS

Answer 3

Traumatic shock- not electrical shock- results when blood supply to the brain is decreased. Place the patient in a horizontal position, if the legs are not injured, raise the feet so they are slightly higher than the head, and prevent the person from losing body heat (cover the person) Fluids may be given by mouth or by IV is some cases- but never give anything by mouth to a person with an injury to the stomach or intestines, and never give anything my mouth to an unconscious person. Seek medical attention promptly.

Answer 4

raise there lower extremeties and speak to them to keep them from passing out