I hear this all the time, someone’s freezing and they need to stay awake to stay alive, or they’re overdosing and need to be woken up or kept awake so they don’t die. I don’t understand that though, wouldn’t that put extra stress on the body and actually kill you?
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If someone is responsive, they’re definitely not dead. You can assess their responsiveness and check for any change in status like confusion, panic, and even slurring of speech. They can also actively control themselves in cases like laboured breathing.
If someone is unconscious or sleeping, you have no feedback on changes in condition, and they can’t ‘look after’ themselves. It’s much easier for someone to slip away, or for symptoms to be missed.
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