Fainting

The cause of fainting may be very different: strong emotion (fright or joy), want of food, fatigue or pain.

In fainting the person loses consciousness. Blood doesn't get to the brain. The face of a person before fainting gets very pale and sweat appears on his forehead. He feels dizzy and weak. The person falls unconscious. His breathing is shallow. His pulse is weak and slow. If you help a person who lost his consciousness:

1. Lay the person flat on his back.

2. Raise his feet a little.

3. Loose his dress.

4. Cover him warmly and open the window.

5. Sprinkle cold water on his face.

6. Give the person to breathe in ammonia water.

Exercises

1. Give the Ukrainian equivalents:

the cause of fainting; want of food; gets very pale; sweat appears; feels dizzy; falls unconscious; shallow breath­ing; weak pulse; slow pulse.

2. Answer the questions to the text:

1. What causes of fainting do you know? 2. Does the blood get to the brain? 3. What colour is the face of a person before fainting? 4. What is his breathing? 5. What is the pulse?

3. Put in the right order:

Cover him warmly and open the window.

Raise his feet a little.

Loose his dress.

Lay the person flat on his back.

Give the person to breathe in ammonia water.

Sprinkle cold water on his face.

SHOCK

Shock is very dangerous. Loss of blood can cause shock. Severe pain or strong emotion can cause shock too. The face of a person in shock is usually pale and the skin is cold. Breathing is rapid and shallow. The pulse is rapid. If you help a person who is in shock:

1. Lay him flat on his back.

2. Raise his feet a little.

3. Cover him with blankets to keep him warm.

4. Give him a warm drink.

5. Keep him quiet.

Exercises

1. Give the English equivalents:

дуже небезпечний; втрата крові; викликати шок; шкіра холодна; прискорене дихання; покласти на спину; підняти ноги; накрити ковдрою; тепле питво.

2. Fill in:

1. When a person is in shock his face is.... 2. The pulse and breathing of a person in shock are.... 3. If you help a person in shock lay him... on his.... 4. It is important... a person in shock.

(pale, rapid, to keep warm, flat, back)

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