Demonstrate the care of a patient showing signs and symptoms of shock (hypoperfusion).

Demonstration should include

• essential components in normal perfusion
• physiologic response
• types of shock
• treatment of shock
• psychosocial aspects of age-related assessment and treatment modifications for pediatric and geriatric patients.

Process/Skill Questions:

• How does an EMT determine whether a patient is in compensated or decompensated shock?
• What are the three components of the cardiovascular system, and how does the failure of each result in shock?
• How do the interventions an EMT can perform for a patient in shock help support perfusion?