Assuming no neck or spinal injury is suspected and it is safe to move the person, how should you position a crash victim you are treating for shock?
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A.
Seated upright to help their breathing
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B.
Rolled onto their stomach with head turned
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C.
Lying flat with their legs elevated Correct
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D.
Standing with support from a helper
The answer is "Lying flat with their legs elevated"
The manual's shock-care checklist tells the responder to have the person lie flat and elevate the legs. Choice A tempts drivers who fall back on a general "sit them upright to breathe easier" first-aid instinct that the shock section explicitly overrides.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Seated upright to help their breathing
Upright seating is not the shock position; the manual instead directs the responder to lay the person flat with the legs elevated. This answer pulls from a general 'sit them up so they can breathe' first-aid instinct that the shock checklist does not sanction.
B. Rolled onto their stomach with head turned
Rolling the person onto their stomach is not the manual's guidance for shock; the checklist calls for lying flat on the back with the legs raised. This answer confuses shock positioning with a face-down posture borrowed from unrelated first-aid scenarios.
D. Standing with support from a helper
Standing is not what the shock checklist calls for; the person should lie flat with the legs elevated and be kept warm. This answer applies a 'keep them upright and alert' instinct that runs against the checklist's rest, warmth, and elevated-legs guidance.
This question tests your knowledge of Crash Procedures in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Treat For Shock," p.78..
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