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Category - Emergencies

In an emergency situation, skin color can provide excellent insight into a victim’s health status. Grayish, pale skin is MOST indicative of which of the following:
  1. Heat exhaustion
  2. Liver disease
  3. Poor circulation
  4. Head trauma
Explanation
Answer: C - Grayish, pale skin is often an indication of poor circulation. During emergency situations, once the victim is stable, the responder should do a secondary assessment which includes an examination of skin color. Warm skin with pinkish tones tells a better story about the victim’s status; it tends to show that both circulation and oxygenation are occurring.
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