Question 1

All of the following are examples of the effects of the body's release of epinephrine in response to cold except ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   goose bumps
B)   pale skin
C)   cool skin
D)   shiveringE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Cases of mild hypothermia often result in significant problems of morbidity or mortality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

At odds with the body's "need" to maintain an internal core temperature of approximately ____ are the forces of evaporation, conduction, convection, and radiation.

Accepted Answer

A)   96 ° F
B)   97 ° F
C)   99 ° F
D)   101 ° FE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

A "thermoneutral" body temperature is between ____ and ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   96.7 ° F,98.5 ° F
B)   97.1 ° F,98.2 ° F
C)   97.7 ° F,99.5 ° F
D)   99.7 ° F,100.5 ° FE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

The body's temperature is largely controlled by the ____, an area situated in the center of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebellum
B)   hypothalamus
C)   cortex
D)   amygdalaE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

When the body temperature approaches ____, compensatory mechanisms start to fail, shivering stops, and consciousness starts to wane.

Accepted Answer

A)   82 ° F
B)   87 ° F
C)   90 ° F
D)   94 ° FE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Exposure to wind can rapidly induce hypothermia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Clinical signs of ____ hypothermia include unconsciousness and absent pulses.

Accepted Answer

A)   mild
B)   moderate
C)   severe
D)   complexE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

About 15% of heat is lost through ____, or contact with colder objects such as wind and water.

Accepted Answer

A)   conduction
B)   convection
C)   radiation
D)   evaporationE) B) and D)
F) B) and C) A

Question 10

During ____ rewarming, the patient's own body heat is used to rewarm the patient.

Accepted Answer

A)   evaporative
B)   active
C)   passive
D)   externalE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Frostbite cannot occur above sub-zero temperatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the case of rewarming shock, the Paramedic should consider administration of lactated Ringer's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Not all mammals are warm-blooded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One peculiar behavior sometimes seen in patients with mild hypothermia is ____, wherein the patient enters into a confined space.

Accepted Answer

A)   ischemia
B)   terminal burrowing
C)   paradoxical undressing
D)   regressionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Altered judgment is sometimes seen in a phenomenon called ____, in which patients with hypothermia often state they have an overwhelming feeling of warmth and take off their clothes just before losing consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A)   delirium
B)   paradoxical undressing
C)   terminal burrowing
D)   peripheral neuropathyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Alcohol, a vasodilator, increases heat loss through peripheral vasodilation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 17

____ is a suboptimal body temperature, one that, if allowed to persist, is incompatible with life.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypothermia
B)   Hyponatremia
C)   Hyperthermia
D)   HypernatremiaE) None of the above
F) All of the above A

Question 18

____ is localized tissue damage that occurs from prolonged exposure to moisture that is below body temperature.

Accepted Answer

A)   Frostnip
B)   Nuresmaid's elbow
C)   Trench foot
D)   Cold diuresisE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

____, a freezing of tissue, is an example of a localized cold injury.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypothermia
B)   Frostbite
C)   Cold diuresis
D)   HyperthermiaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

____ hypothermia occurs when the body's core temperature drops between 89.6 ° F and 95 ° F.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mild
B)   Moderate
C)   Extreme
D)   ProlongedE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 13: Cold Emergencies

All of the following are examples of the effects of the body's release of epinephrine in response to cold except ____.

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Cases of mild hypothermia often result in significant problems of morbidity or mortality.

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At odds with the body's "need" to maintain an internal core temperature of approximately ____ are the forces of evaporation, conduction, convection, and radiation.

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A "thermoneutral" body temperature is between ____ and ____.

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The body's temperature is largely controlled by the ____, an area situated in the center of the brain.

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When the body temperature approaches ____, compensatory mechanisms start to fail, shivering stops, and consciousness starts to wane.

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Exposure to wind can rapidly induce hypothermia.

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Clinical signs of ____ hypothermia include unconsciousness and absent pulses.

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About 15% of heat is lost through ____, or contact with colder objects such as wind and water.

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During ____ rewarming, the patient's own body heat is used to rewarm the patient.

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Frostbite cannot occur above sub-zero temperatures.

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In the case of rewarming shock, the Paramedic should consider administration of lactated Ringer's.

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Not all mammals are warm-blooded.

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One peculiar behavior sometimes seen in patients with mild hypothermia is ____, wherein the patient enters into a confined space.

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Altered judgment is sometimes seen in a phenomenon called ____, in which patients with hypothermia often state they have an overwhelming feeling of warmth and take off their clothes just before losing consciousness.

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Alcohol, a vasodilator, increases heat loss through peripheral vasodilation.

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____ is a suboptimal body temperature, one that, if allowed to persist, is incompatible with life.

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____ is localized tissue damage that occurs from prolonged exposure to moisture that is below body temperature.

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____, a freezing of tissue, is an example of a localized cold injury.

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____ hypothermia occurs when the body's core temperature drops between 89.6 ° F and 95 ° F.

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