🔍 Key Concepts

• Signs of shock in basic first aid (circulation problems and how the skin feels) • How blood flow to the skin changes when the body is in shock • Difference between early shock and a person who is hot from exertion or environment

💭 Think About

• Think about what happens to skin temperature and moisture when blood is being shunted away from the skin to protect vital organs. • Which combination of warm/cold and dry/damp fits a person whose circulation is failing, not someone who is comfortable or just overheated? • Which option best matches common first-aid teaching: pale, ______, and ______ skin in shock?

✅ Before You Answer

• Match choices to the common phrase for shock symptoms: pale, ______, and ______. • Eliminate any choice that sounds like a person who is relaxed and comfortable (normal circulation). • Eliminate any choice that sounds like a person who is simply overheated or sweating from exercise rather than in circulatory shock.