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What are the three primary objectives when administering first aid?
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Maintain open airway, maintain breathing and maintain circulation. Otherwise known as your ABCs.
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In what position do you place a victim suffering from shortness of breath?
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Place the victim in a sitting or semi-sitting position.
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What is the proper treatment for shock?
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Lay the victim on his/her back with their head slightly lower than their feet and keep him/her warm.
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Shock is characterized by what? (What causes shock?)
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The failure of the heart and blood vessels to maintain blood flow to the organs.
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Lack luster eyes, dialated pupils, irregular breathing, cold, pale and moist skin are all symptoms of what?
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Shock
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Which stage of heat exposure is the most severe?
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Heat stroke
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What are the three stages of heat exposure?
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Heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.
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