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CBme

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You are at a football practice on a very hot summer day. A young player is panting and lying under a tree. His skin is flushed, and his teammates are continually wiping the sweat off his face, arms, and chest with towels and offering him fluids to drink. Which of the following statements is most appropriate for this situation?
 
  a. Keep wiping. You are helping him retain water that his body needs.
  b. Don't give him fluids. It will only make him sweat more.
  c. It's OK for him to sweat. It is helping his body cool down.
  d. Let's put his shirt back on to keep him from sweating.

Question 2

At an in-service, your medical director asks if anyone can tell her the cause of heat cramps. Which of the following responses would be most appropriate?
 
  a. They are thought to occur when a patient uses his muscles too much.
  b. They are caused when a patient's electrolytes have been lost and he becomes dehydrated.
  c. They occur when a patient's body can no longer compensate and off-load excess heat.
  d. They occur when a patient's blood vessels constrict and decrease blood flow to the affected muscles.


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IAPPLET

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b


CBme

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Gracias!

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