WorksheetsHypothermia
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What temperature does our body try to maintain?
37 degrees
40 degrees
98 degrees
30 degrees
Where does heat typically exit the body?
Through the head
Through your extremities (head, fingers, toes)
Through your nose
Through unprotected surfaces of the skin
Why does wind chill add to risk of hypothermia?
It lowers your body temperature
It gives your skin wind burn
It knocks off the warm layer on the skin
It goes in your ears and into your body
What do hormones boost in the body during hypothermia?
Heartrate
Metabolism
Blood pressure
Core temperature
When your brain gets cold, what happens?
You make sharp, quick decisions to act for safety
You want to strip your clothes off
Dizzy and disorientated
You feel like eating an icecream
Name three ways of avoiding hypothermia
Dressing appropriately
Letting people know where you are
Not overexerting yourself in the cold
Drink a lot of warm liquids ie tea
Is cotton a good choice for cold conditions and holding off hypothermia?
Yes
No
What is the highest temperature that hypothermia can be experienced in?
0 degrees freezing
6 degrees
10 degrees
16 degrees
If someone is experiencing hypothermia, which part of their body should you focus on first?
Extremities (hands, feet, head)
Trunk (main part of body)
What sort of food should you feed to a person suffering hypothermia?
Vegan menu (plants, fruit, nuts)
Low calorie food (healthy meals)
High calorie food (fats, sugars)
Hot chips
