Care and Prevention-Heat Illness Prep Exam And Already Passed Answers.
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Heat Illness Prevention Course
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Heat Illness Prevention Course
Hyperthemia - Answer Elevated body temperature
Hyperthemia - Answer -Know temperature and humidity levels
-Practice plans and prevention
-S/S of heat illness and how to manage them
Hyperthemia - Answer -Has caused deaths in high school, college and professional levels
-PREVENTABLE...
Care and Prevention-Heat Illness Prep
Exam And Already Passed Answers.
Hyperthemia - Answer Elevated body temperature
Hyperthemia - Answer -Know temperature and humidity levels
-Practice plans and prevention
-S/S of heat illness and how to manage them
Hyperthemia - Answer -Has caused deaths in high school, college and professional levels
-PREVENTABLE
Heat Stress - Answer -Extreme caution should be used when training in the heat
--Young and elderly especially susceptible
-Body temperature must be maintained for body to function
-Body must dissipate heat to maintain homeostasis
Avenues of heat gain and loss - Answer Metabolic Heat Production
Avenues of heat gain and loss - Answer Conductive Heat Exchange
Avenues of heat gain and loss - Answer Convective Heat Exchange
Avenues of heat gain and loss - Answer Radiant Heat Exchange
Avenues of heat gain and loss - Answer Evaporative heat loss
Conductive Heat Exchange - Answer Physical Contact with objects results in heat loss or gain
, Convective Heat Exchange - Answer Circulation of air or water
Evaporative Heat Loss - Answer Water transported thru sweat glands
-Evaporation occurs and heat dissipated
Loss of heat through evaporation is key
Normal Loss
-1 quart of water per hour for up to 2 hours
Variations in sweat loss - Answer Height and weight
Acclimatization
Fitness level
Hydration status
Environmental Conditions
Clothing
Intensity and duration of activity
Impaired Evaporation - Answer Air must be relative water free for evaporation to occur
Relative humidity of 65%
Severely impairs evaporation
Relative humidity of 75%
Stops evaporation
Prevention of Hyperthermia - Answer Common sense
Hydration
Fluid and electrolyte replacement
Gradual acclimatization
ID suspectible athletes
Uniform/Clothing
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