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WorksheetsNFHS Heat Illness Prevention
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
After you have adapted to working in the heat, your body (a) will not increase as much while you work.
What is the leading cause of preventable death in high school athletics?
Overworked muscles
Heat index
Heat endurance
External heat stroke
What's the most reliable indicator you should use when determining if you should modify activity for heat?
Wet bulb temperature taken at your field.
Dry bulb temperature taken at your filed.
Checking the weather app.
Check with the sun and ask the clouds.
What are possible medical consequences from excessive levels of heat at work? (Choose all correct answers.)
Invigorated
Energetic
Vigor
Fatigue
Fainting
_________ ____________ is life-threatening medical condition due to heat stress where the body temperature rises above 104°F. Symptoms include disorientation, chills, euphoria, convulsions, and unconsciousness. Immediate, aggressive cooling must be undertaken to save the worker's life.
(a)
Why should you have an Emergency Action Plan? Select all that apply.
EAPs are not for practice
EAPs are not useful for adults
EAPs are only for children
Seconds can mean the difference of life
EAPs let everyone practice
What is the appropriate procedure for using an ice water bath with a student who is having a serious heat reaction?
Submerge the head in the ice water bath.
Submerge all but the head in the ice water bath.
Remove the students equipment and shirt, and then submerge all but the head in the ice water bath.
Remove the students equipment.
How much fluid should a student drink for every pound lost during exercise?
16-20oz.
20-30oz.
Both answers are correct.
Neither answer is correct.
True or False. Age is NOT a risk factor for external heat illness for students.
True
False
Excessive sweating:
is an early sign of heat illness.
is NOT an early sign of heat illness.
When working in the heat, it is best to:
drink fluids every 5 to 10 minutes.
drink fluids every 15 to 20 minutes.
drink fluids every 30 to 40 minutes.
drink fluids every 50 to 60 minutes.
What can cause fainting?
Going from a cool area into a hot area
Going from a hot area into a cool area
Drinking caffeine.
Standing for long periods so not enough blood is pumped to the brain
How can you adjust to working in the heat?
Increase your exposure during longer and longer periods on your first day
Gradually increase the amount of time you work in the heat
Take a few days to increase your exposure
Gradually increase the amount of time you work in the heat and take a few days to increase your exposure.
If someone has heat exhaustion, he or she may:
Feel weak, dizzy, or nauseous, and have clammy, moist skin
Vomit or lose consciousness
Need to see a doctor
All of the answers are correct
If someone has heat stroke, he or she:
Can lose consciousness
Must have medical attention right away
Has an increased body temperature and hot, dry skin
All answers are correct
Which of the following statements is true:
Some medical conditions can make you more sensitive to the heat
The body is not able to develop a tolerance to hot conditions
Heat has the same effect on everyone
Humidity is not a factor in the risk for heat stress
If you suspect that someone has heat stroke:
Try to cool the person
Stay with the person
Get immediate medical assistance
All answers are correct
When someone has heat stroke, the person
continues to sweat and the skin is probably wet and clammy
has a body temperature is dangerously high
is hungry
goes tot the movies
When someone has heat exhaustion, the person:
Continues to sweat and the skin is probably wet and clammy
Has a body temperature is dangerously high
Is alert and energetic
Feels hungry
The name of this unit is ____ illness prevention.
Temperature
Hydration
Exhaustion
None of the answers are correct.
True or False. The risk of heat stress from working indoors at 90°F is equal to the risk working outdoors in direct sunlight at 90°F.
True
False
_________ ____________ is life-threatening medical condition due to heat stress where the body temperature rises above 104°F. Symptoms include disorientation, chills, euphoria, convulsions, and unconsciousness. Immediate, aggressive cooling must be undertaken to save the worker's life.
Heat exhaustion
Heat strain
Heat stroke
Heat syncope
Heat trauma
Exertional Heat Stroke is the leading cause of preventable _____ in high school athletics.
death
stress
fainting
sleeplessness
