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Category - Participant Safety

Heat exhaustion can quickly move to heat stroke. Which of the following is the BEST signal that the body’s ability to regulate itself is quickly shutting down?

  1. Skin becoming pallid
  2. Labored breathing eases
  3. Sweating is reduced and skin becomes hot and dry
  4. Pulse becomes weak
Explanation

Answer: C - One of the more obvious signs that heat-related distress is becoming life-threatening is when profuse sweating rapidly shuts down and the skin goes from cold and clammy to hot and dry. Other “danger” signs include a weak pulse becoming stronger (though remaining rapid), skin going from pale to bright red, and breathing becoming more labored.

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