🔍 Key Concepts

• Shock position for treating a conscious casualty without head or chest injuries • Effect of body position on blood flow to vital organs (brain and heart) • Why head or chest injuries are exceptions to the usual shock position

💭 Think About

• Which body position would help more blood return to the heart and brain when blood pressure is low? • If you raise one part of the body, how does that affect circulation compared to laying completely flat? • Why would you avoid putting the head higher than the heart in most shock cases (without head/chest injury)?

✅ Before You Answer

• Make sure the position you pick would improve circulation to the heart and brain in low blood pressure. • Eliminate any option that would worsen faintness or dizziness in a shock patient without head/chest injury. • Confirm that the chosen position is different from how you’d position a patient with a head or chest injury.