Assignment Sixteen

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1. The normal body temperature is ____________________.

2. What is vasoconstriction?

3. Reduced blood flow in the skin conserves body heat but can lead to _________, _________,_______________________, and _________.

4. What is the purpose of shivering

5. Cold injuries can be minimized by _______________________, _________________, ____________________, ___________________,_________________,____________________, and ____________________________

6. Normal body temperature is maintained by a balance of ___________________ and _________________________.

7. Discuss the 4 body heat mechanisms.

8. Why should people working in cold water be watched as they enter the water? List 6 reasons

9. Humans can tolerate temperatures as low as ____________.

10. Air is an ___________________ and the basis for most clothing is to _____________________________________________________.

11. What is the purpose of wearing layered clothing?

12. Discuss the three important layers for most outdoors activities.

13. What is chilblain?

14. List signs and how to care for chilblain?

15. What is trench foot/ immersion foot?

16. List 3 signs of trench foot and how to care for it.

17. Freezing cold injuries can occur whenever the air temperature is ___________

18. What is the difference between frostnip and frostbite?

19. List 3 signs of frostnip.

20. Discuss providing care for a frostnip victim

21. List 7 signs and symptom of frostbit

22. Discuss the different types of frostbites

23. Discuss providing care for frostbite.

24. Discuss hypothermia

25. Discuss different types of hypothermia exposure

26. List hypothermia symptoms and explain each

27. Discuss the different types of hypothermia

28. Discuss care for different types of hypothermia

29. List 8 Caution concerning hypothermia

30. Discuss dehydration