Signs and Symptoms
Another way of saying hypothermia
Low body temperature
Where can ice packs be placed?
Multiple answers
Wrists, Ankles, Groin
Why should you not ignore early symptoms?
The outcome can worsen
No, False
Heat cramps, Heat exhaustion and Heat stroke
Heat Emergencies
decrease in blood flow to the brain
loss of consciousness
Where should you position a victim if they vomit ?
Their side
why should you avoid warming a victim too quickly?
This can cause dangerous heart arrhythmias
Excessive exposure to high temperatures can be life threatening?
True
Extreme tiredness, exhaustion
Fatigue
small bubble on the skin filled with serum and caused by friction, burning, or other damage.
blisters
Why must you cool a victim down during a heat spasm?
To prevent convulsions and or death
Why should you not submerge the victims head in water.
You can drown them.
Is the mouth a common site for frostbite
Abnormally low body temperature often associated with exposure to cold and windy environments
Hypothermia
body response to the cold
shiver
Check the scene
Why should you not rub or massage a frostbite?
This can cause gangrene ( death of a tissue )
Eating watermelon, cucumber or any form of fruit and vegetable can help with heat exhaustion
True
Irregular movement of a limb or of the body
Convulsions
Inability to think or reason in a focused, clear manner.
Confusion
How much water should you give a victim of heat exhaustion and how often?
No more than 4 ounces every 15 minutes
Why should you not use tobacco products while having frostbite?
This can interfere with circulation
Heat stroke is a medical emergency?
False, its a life threatening
Difficulty breathing
Respiratory Distress