Tourniquet step 5: Treat for shock.

Tourniquet step 5: Treat for shock.

• A. Treat for shock
• B. Elevate the limb
• C. Give water
• D. Check for burns

Answer: (A)

When major bleeding is under control with a tourniquet, the next priority is to prevent and treat shock. Significant blood loss can reduce circulation to vital organs, so supporting the heart and brain becomes the immediately important task. To manage shock, have the person lie flat, and raise the legs if it doesn’t cause pain or risk of further injury. Keep them warm to avoid further heat loss and monitor breathing and consciousness. Call for medical help as soon as possible. Do not give food or drink if there’s any chance they may need surgery or become unconscious, and do not remove or loosen the tourniquet while a medical professional is on the way. The other options aren’t the primary action in this moment: elevating the limb isn’t the main step when a tourniquet is in place, giving water isn’t appropriate in a trauma scenario, and checking for burns is important but not the immediate action tied to the tourniquet step.

When major bleeding is under control with a tourniquet, the next priority is to prevent and treat shock. Significant blood loss can reduce circulation to vital organs, so supporting the heart and brain becomes the immediately important task.

To manage shock, have the person lie flat, and raise the legs if it doesn’t cause pain or risk of further injury. Keep them warm to avoid further heat loss and monitor breathing and consciousness. Call for medical help as soon as possible. Do not give food or drink if there’s any chance they may need surgery or become unconscious, and do not remove or loosen the tourniquet while a medical professional is on the way.

The other options aren’t the primary action in this moment: elevating the limb isn’t the main step when a tourniquet is in place, giving water isn’t appropriate in a trauma scenario, and checking for burns is important but not the immediate action tied to the tourniquet step.