NREMT Paramedic

Category - Medical

Which of the following groups are more likely to become victims of heat emergencies.
  1. Middle-aged persons
  2. Elderly persons
  3. Teenagers
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: B - Elderly persons will always be more susceptible to heat emergencies, as they lose their thermoregulatory efficiency as they age. Infants are also very susceptible to heat emergencies for the same reason. It is always important to remove patients within these age groups from hot environments as soon as possible.
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