Treatment

Question 1

How should you use to treat for shock? (Hint: what’s the acronym?)

Answer 1

WARTS

Question 2

What does WARTS stand for?

Answer 2

W - Warmth
A - ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation)
R - Rest and Reassurance
T - Treatment
S - Semi-prone (AKA the Recovery position)

Question 3

How do you tell if someone is in shock?

Answer 3

They have/are:
- pale, cool, and/or clammy skin;
- restless and weak;
- fearful and/or anxious;
- confused and disoriented;
- pulse is rapid but weak;
- breathing is rapid but shallow;
- lips and finger(nail)s are blue (cyanosis)

Question 4

Why is it important to put (stable) unconscious people into the Recovery Position?

Answer 4

To prevent the tongue from slipping back into the throat and causing an airway obstruction.