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cmoore54

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What is the physiological response when the body's core temperature is altered due to prolonged exposure to a cold environment?
 
  a. Increased respirations
  b. Ischemic tissue damage
  c. CNS excitation
  d. Increased cellular metabolism

Question 2

Which finding indicates the patient is having complications from heat stroke?
 
  a. Mild elevation of core body temperatures
  b. Cerebral edema and degeneration of the CNS
  c. Spasmodic cramping in the abdomen and extremities
  d. Alterations in calcium uptake


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Hypothermia (marked cooling of core temperature) produces depression of the central nervous and respiratory systems, vasoconstriction, alterations in microcirculation, coagulation, and is-chemic tissue damage. Hypothermia does not lead to increased respirations, CNS excitation, or increased cellular metabolism.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Symptoms of heat stroke include high core temperature, absence of sweating, rapid pulse, confu-sion, agitation, and coma, and complications include cerebral edema and degeneration of the CNS. Neither cramping nor alterations in calcium uptake are considered complications of a heat stroke.


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Reply #3 on: Jun 25, 2018
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