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1. You have finished teaching a class on cold emergencies and want to assess if the class understands the
concepts. You ask a student to discuss the regulation of temperature in the human body. You know that
she understands when she makes which of the following statements?
a. "If the body becomes too hot or too cold, the brain sends instructions so that the body either retains
or loses heat."
b. "If the air outside the body is cold and the body is too hot, the cold air will move into the body to cool
it."
c. "Because cellular activity constantly generates heat, the body must always be cooler than the air that
surrounds it."
d. "For its cells to function properly, the body must always be warmer than the air that surrounds it." -
correct answer ✔✔Answer: a
Objective: Supplemental
Reference: 815
2. You are assessing a conscious but confused hiker who became lost in the woods on a cold day. Your
assessment shows that he has an open airway, adequate breathing, and a weak radial pulse. His skin is
cold to the touch and he is shivering. OEC Technicians should recognize that the:
a. cold caused the patient's brain to become dysfunctional, as evidenced by the shivering.
b. shivering actually represents a small seizure, which indicates that the brain is cold.
c. shivering is a protective means by which the body is attempting to warm itself.
d. shivering indicates that the patient's core body temperature has fallen below 90°F. - correct answer
✔✔Answer: c
Objective: 25-2
Reference: 816
, 3. A young man who was angry with friends wandered away from a party and spent the night outside
uncovered in 40-50 degree temperatures. He is confused, has decreased but adequate breathing, and
has a weak radial pulse. His skin is cool, and capillary refill is delayed. When looking to see if he is
shivering, you note that he is not. Based on this presentation, OEC Technicians can safely conclude that
the:
a. patient is exhibiting signs indicating that he is compensating and conserving heat.
b. patient's body temperature is most likely dangerously low.
c. absence of shivering indicates that body temperature is almost back to normal.
d. cause of his confusion is not related to exposure to the low overnight temperatures. - correct answer
✔✔Answer: b
Objective: 25-2
Reference: 819
4. You and your friends are camping on a 20-degree day. Which of the following assessment findings best
illustrates that your bodies are no longer compensating for the effects of the cold?
a. Cool and clammy skin
b. Loss of fine motor coordination
c. Shivering
d. Hypertension - correct answer ✔✔Answer: b
Objective: 25-2
Reference: 819
5. Which of the following processes may account for as much as 60 percent of heat loss from the body?
a. Conduction
b. Respiration
c. Radiation
d. Evaporation - correct answer ✔✔Answer: c
Objective: 25-1
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