Shock & Haemorrhage

Question 1

What is the first step for treating shock and haemorrhage?

Answer 1

1. Call for help

Question 2

What is the second step of S&H?

Answer 2

2. Make environment safe

Question 3

What is the third step of S&H?

Answer 3

3. Take safety precautions (put on gloves)

Question 4

What is the fourth step of S&H?

Answer 4

4. Locate site of bleeding, reassure the patient.

Question 5

What is the fifth step of S&H?

Answer 5

Apply direct pressure and reassure patient

Question 6

What is the sixth step of S&H?

Answer 6

6. Apply pressure dressings

Question 7

What is the seventh step of S&H?

Answer 7

7. Elevate limb and reassure patient

Question 8

What do you expect to feel with the patients pulse? Why?

Answer 8

Weak, rapid and thready pulse. Heart rate increases to compensate for loss of blood & blood pressure dropping.

Question 9

What do you expect to see from the patients blood pressure? Why?

Answer 9

Blood pressure will drop due to loss of blood.

Question 10

What would you expect to see from the patients breathing? Why?

Answer 10

‘Air hunger’ - rapidly gasping for breath due to loss of oxygen available via blood.

Question 11

What do you expect the patients skin to be like? Why?

Answer 11

Cool, pale and clammy due to limited blood flow to non essential organs (eg the skin)

Question 12

What will happen to the level of consciousness? Why?

Answer 12

Consciousness will drop due to reduced oxygen.

Question 13

What changes will happen to patients mental state? Why?

Answer 13

Patient will be confused and agitated due to lack of oxygen