Exam 12: Hazards of Temperature Extremes

Heat exhaustion is a type of heat stress that occurs as a result of water and/or salt depletion.

The skin serves several important purposes including the following: protection of body tissue, sensation, secretion, excretion, and respiration.

The severity of a burn depends on several factors. The most important of these is:

Damage from frostbite can affect only the outer layer of the skin.

Third-degree burns are minor and result only in a mild inflammation of the skin, known as erythema.

Hypothermia is the condition that results when the body's core temperature drops to dangerously low levels.

Infection in a burn wound can cause septicemia.

First-degree burns are classified as critical burns.

Profuse sweating that suddenly stops after just a few minutes is a symptom of heat strain.

Radiant heat is the result of:

Windchill factor is the cooling effect produced by a combination of temperature, wind, velocity, and/or air movement.

When heat gain from any source or sources is more than the body can compensate for by sweating, the result is:

Which of the following is a potential harmful effect of the chemical Methylbromide?

Critical burns are second-degree burns covering what percentage of BSA (Body Surface Area)?

Heat stroke is a type of heat stress that occurs as a result of a rapid rise in the body's core temperature.