Ch. 17: Caring for Environmental Emergencies Flashcards
A condition of higher than normal body temperature is known as:
a. hypothermia.
b. hyperthermia.
c basal temperature.
d. hypoacclimation.
b. hyperthermia.
A patient who becomes overheated and who may even stop sweating is most likely having what type of heat emergency?
a. Heat exhaustion
b. Heat syncope
c. Heatstroke
d. Heat cramps
c. Heatstroke
Spasms along the airway are common in cases of _______ in water.
a. cold
b. heat
c. rewarming
d. submersion
d. submersion
Spasms along the airway are common in cases of _______ in water.
a. cold
b. heat
c. rewarming
d. submersion
d. submersion
Any patient who has been rescued from a water submersion should be
monitored by the Emergency Medical Responder for signs of:
a. hyperglycemia.
b. hyperthermia.
c. hypothermia.
d. hypoglycemia
c. hypothermia
_______ is most often caused by a combination of exercise-induced heat, typically in a hot environment, and fluid and electrolyte loss through excessive sweating.
a. Stroke
b. Frostbite
c. Hypothermia
d. Heat exhaustion
d. Heat exhaustion
Heat loss involving the transfer of heat to an object without physical contact is known as:
A. convection.
B. conduction.
C. radiation.
D. evaporation.
C. radiation.
________ is lost when perspiration is changed from liquid to vapor.
a. Pulse
b. Ingestion
c. Body heat
d. Conduction
c. Body heat
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for a patient’s response to cold?
a. Underlying medical condition
b. Use of alcohol or drugs
c. Age
d. Altitude
d. Altitude
A sign of mild hypothermia is:
a. increased blood pressure.
b. decreased breathing rate.
c. decreased pulse rate.
d. absence of shivering.
a. increased blood pressure.
With severe hypothermic patients, it is recommended that a pulse check be done for _________ before a decision to start CPR.
a. 1 minute
b. 2 minutes
c. 30-45 seconds
d. 10 seconds
c. 30-45 seconds
