Heat Cramps
Heat cramps are painful muscle spasms, usually located in the:
a) Arms and neck
b) Chest and back
c) Legs and abdomen
d) Hands and feet
c) Legs and abdomen
Heat exhaustion occurs when the body:
a) Stop sweating completely
b) Loses more fluids and electrolytes than it replaces
c) Becomes hypothermic
d) Has a bacterial infection
b) Loses more fluids and electrolytes than it replaces
Heat stroke is:
a) The most common heat illness
b) A mild condition
c) The least common but most severe heat illness
d) Not life-threatening
c) The least common but most severe heat illness
Heat cramps are usually caused by:
a) Sunburn
b) Loss of fluids and electrolytes from sweating
c) Low blood sugar
d) Too much activity
b) Loss of fluids and electrolytes from sweating
The core temperature in heat exhaustion is:
a) Normal
b) Low
c) Normal or slightly raised
d) Raised
c) Normal or slightly raised
During heat stroke, the body __ making the core temp is low/normal/high.
a) Sweats more than usual
b) Stops sweating because fluid levels are too low
c) Has normal temperature control
d) Is able to cool itself efficiently
b) Stops sweating because fluid levels are too low
What is a common sign of heat cramps?
a) Dry, hot skin
b) Severe confusion
c) Moist skin
d) Seizures
c) Moist skin
Which of the following is not a sign and symptom of heat exhaustion?
a) Weakness or exhaustion,
b) Moist, flushed skin
c) Lack of thirst
d) Nausea or vomiting
e) Anxiety or fainting
c) Lack of thirst
A key sign of heat stroke is:
a) Hot, dry skin
b) Moist skin
c) Mild muscle cramps
d) Slight thirst
a) Hot, dry skin
Which of the following is not a recommended action for heat cramps?
a) Get into the shade and loosen clothes
b) Drink lots of electrolytes or water to rehydrate quickly
c) Gently stretch and massage of the cramped muscles
d) If all signs and symptoms resolve, you can resume activity
b) Rehydrating quickly -- slow sips!
After moving them into shade and loosening clothes you cool by: (Select 2)
a) Drying their skin completely
b) Pour cool water on the persons clothes
c) Apply ice packs to the armpits and chest
d) Drink lots of electrolytes or water
e) Return to the activity after resting
b) Pour cool water on the persons clothes
c) Apply ice packs to the armpits and chest
Which of these is not a sign of heat stroke?
a) Progressive loss of responsiveness
b) Slow, deep breathing
c) Irritable, bizarre, aggressive behavior
d) Severe headache
e) Altered mental status
b) Slow, deep breathing --> rapid, shallow breathing
Which S&S don't indicate a call to 911 for heat exhaustion? (Select 2)
a) Nausea, vomiting
b) Dizzy, anxious
c) Sweating, flushed skin
d) Altered level of responsiveness
e) Unable to drink fluids
f) Muscle cramps
c) Sweating, flushed skin -->cool and slowly rehydrate
f) Muscle cramps -->gently stretch
Cool them down! What's the order of preference for these steps?
a) Apply colder ice packs to the person's armpits and chest
b) Immerse the person's forearms and hands and cool water
c) Pour cool water on the person's clothing/wet cloth on the person's chest
b) Immerse the forearms and hands in cool water
c) Pour water on torso
a) Apply ice/cold packs to the armpits and chest