Dehydration
The term for your body lacking water and you not replacing the fluid lost results in ____
What is dehydration.
What does SPF stand for?
Sun Protection Factor.
How should the skin feel with heat exhaustion?
How does the skin feel when someone is having heat stroke?
What is, the skin feels hot and dry.
Name a source where electrolytes can be found.
What is, Gatorade, propel, coconut water, pickle juice, Pedialyte.
What are two major heat related illnesses due to dehydration?
What is heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
What vitamin is produced from the sun?
What is vitamin D
What are at least 3 symptoms heat exhaustion to look for that is different from heat stroke?
What is, profusely sweating, dizziness, feeling faint, cool moist skin, muscle cramps.
What is the best immediate action for somebody who has heat stroke?
What is, call 911.
What is a common place for a muscle cramp due to the heat?
What is your abdomen, calf, hamstring.
On average, an adult body contains how much percent of water?
What is, 60%.
What is the main difference between sunscreen and sun block?
What is, that sunscreen absorbs the sun's rays and that sunblock reflects or blocks the rays completely.
What is, from 10am-4pm.
What is the difference between exertional and non exertional heat stroke?
What is, exertional is physical movement, or strenuous activity in the heat. Non exertional or classic is just being out in extreme temperatures for an extended period of time.
What food has an electrolyte that helps with prevention of muscle cramps?
What is, bananas.
What is a symptom of dehydration?
What is thirst, darker colored urine, less frequent urination, fatigue, dizziness.
How often should sunscreen be re applied during outdoor activities?
What is at least every 2 hours.
What is your body's core internal temperature we want to keep it at?
What is, 98.6.
If my temperature reaches this number, I most likely have heat stroke and need to seek medical attention.
What is, 104.
Please give an example of an electrolyte.
What is, potassium, sodium, chloride, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium.
How long can you survive without water for?
What is, not more than a few days.
What does malignant mean?
What is, cancerous.
Please list 3 things that you can do for treating heat exhuastion.
Move to a cool/shady place, ice packs, cool bath, rest, hydrate, loosen clothing, etc.
What are the two major health complications of heat stroke?
What is, vital organ failure and death.
What exactly are electrolytes and what do they do?
They are minerals in the body that carry an electric charge. They are responsible for nerve/muscle function, aids in hydration, energy.