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Question 1 of 270705eccef9fbacbc34ba4d46a5f

How should a patient suffering from heat exhaustion be treated?

Question 1 of 27070

How should a patient suffering from heat exhaustion be treated?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion versus heat stroke • Basic first-aid treatment for heat-related illness • The role of rest, cooling, and hydration in recovery

💭 Think About

• Which option best helps lower the patient’s body temperature in a safe, controlled way? • Which choices might actually increase the body’s heat load or physical stress? • Which response sounds most like proper first aid, and least like ‘pushing’ the patient to keep working?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which options involve cooling and rest in a shaded or cool environment • Check if any option asks the patient to keep exerting themselves despite symptoms • Look out for options involving stimulants or sending the patient back to work too soon, which are generally unsafe in heat illness

Question 1 of 27070

How should a patient suffering from heat exhaustion be treated?

Kept standing and encouraged to walk slowly and continuously

Moved to a cool room and told to lie down

Given a glass of water and told to return to work after 15 minutes of rest

Given a stimulant to increase blood flow to the brain