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What is heat exhaustion characterized by?
What is heat exhaustion characterized by?
- Redness, pain, and blister formation
- Peripheral vasomotor collapse and faintness (correct)
- Elevation of body temperature and mental confusion
- Destruction of nerve cells and congestion in organs
What is heat stroke often related to?
What is heat stroke often related to?
- Breakdown of the sweating mechanism (correct)
- Application of physical heat in any form
- Injuries to the central nervous system
- Exposure to hot or boiling liquid or gas
What is the characteristic of a first-degree burn?
What is the characteristic of a first-degree burn?
- Destruction of nerve cells and congestion in organs
- Formation of blisters containing fluid
- Vasication and heat coagulation of the tissues
- Redness and pain, with sloughing of the skin later (correct)
What is a scalp?
What is a scalp?
What is characterized by redness, pain, and blister formation?
What is characterized by redness, pain, and blister formation?
What is the result of inadequate heat elimination?
What is the result of inadequate heat elimination?
What is a characteristic of heat exhaustion?
What is a characteristic of heat exhaustion?
What occurs in a second-degree burn?
What occurs in a second-degree burn?
What is a result of a breakdown of the sweating mechanism?
What is a result of a breakdown of the sweating mechanism?
What is characterized by congestion and focal hemorrhages in various organs?
What is characterized by congestion and focal hemorrhages in various organs?