HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES EXAM QUESTIONS

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HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Heat exhaustion first-aid/treatment

Answer:

Move to a cool place and rest; remove excess clothing; place cool cloths on skin; give cool sports drinks containing salt and sugar; if no improvement, go to E.R. immediately, I.V. fluids may be needed.

Question 2: Heat stroke symptoms

Answer:

Warm, dry skin; high fever, usually over 104°F; rapid heart rate; loss of appetite; nausea/vomiting; headache; fatigue; confusion; agitation; lethargy; stupor; seizures, coma, and death are possible.

Question 3: Heat stroke first-aid/treatment

Answer:

Move to a cool place and rest; call 911, heat stroke is life-threatening and needs to be treated by a doctor; remove excess clothing and drench skin with cool water; place ice bags on the armpits and groin areas; offer cool fluids if alert and able to drink.

Question 4: What are heat cramps?

Answer:

Painful muscle cramps and spasms that occur during or after intense exercise and sweating in high heat.

Question 5: What is heat stroke?

Answer:

Occurs when the body's heat-regulating system is overwhelmed by excessive heat. Life-threatening emergency and requires immediate medical attention.

Question 6: What is the mildest form of heat illness?

Answer:

Heat cramps

Question 7: What is heat exhaustion?

Answer:

Results from a loss of water and salt in the body. It occurs in conditions of extreme heat and excessive sweating without adequate fluid and salt replacement.

Question 8: Heat exhaustion symptoms

Answer:

Muscle cramps; pale, moist skin; fever over 100.4°F; nausea/vomiting; diarrhea; headache; fatigue; weakness; anxiety, and faint feeling.

Question 9: Heat cramps symptoms

Answer:

Painful cramps, especially in the legs; flushed, moist skin.

Question 10: How can heat stroke be prevented?

Answer:

Drink plenty of fluids during vigorous or outdoor activities, especially on hot days; dress in light colored, lightweight, tightly-woven, loose-fitting clothing on hot days; schedule activity/sports for cooler times of day, take rest periods in shady or cool areas; use sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen); gradually adjust your body to heat; take frequent drink breaks; spend as much time indoors as possible on very hot and humid days; warm-up and cool-down before and after exercising.

Question 11: What are heat-related illnesses?

Answer:

Illness brought on by exposure to abnormal or prolonged amounts of heat and humidity without relief or adequate fluid intake.

Question 12: What are the three types of heat-related illness?

Answer:

Heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.

Question 13: What is the most severe form of heat illness?

Answer:

Heat stroke

Question 14: Heat cramps first-aid/treatment

Answer:

Move to a cool place and rest; do not continue participating in the activity; remove excess clothing; place cool cloths on skin; give cool sports drinks containing salt and sugar; stretch cramped muscles slowly and gently.