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A young boy complains of pain in his fingers after spending several hours outside riding a sled in cold temperatures. After ensuring that he has no life-threatening conditions, you turn your attention to his hands and note that his fingers are cold to the touch. Which of the following signs or symptoms would help confirm your suspicion that he is suffering from early or superficial frostbite?
 
  a. Soft but numb skin on the fingers
  b. A history of being exposed to cold temperatures
  c. Swelling of and blisters on the fingers
  d. Firm but numb cold skin on the fingers

Question 2

Your friend, who is a paramedic, is describing an emergency call he was on last weekend. He tells you that he cared for a 78-year-old woman who had slipped while getting out of her bathtub and had been lying on a tile floor for almost 24 hours. When your friend arrived he found the woman confused and cold to the touch. Although it was 80 degrees outside, the temperature in the apartment was only 68 because she had her air conditioner running on high. Based on your OEC training, you recognize that this patient was probably suffering from:
 
  a. hypothermia caused by a medical condition.
  b. generalized hyperthermia caused by evaporation.
  c. hypothermia due to heat loss caused by conduction.
  d. localized hypothermia caused by immobility.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c



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