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Heat- and Injury-Related Terms: Multiple Choice Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

Which condition is characterized by paleness, cold clammy skin, profuse sweating, weakness, nausea, and dizziness?

a)

Heatstroke

b)

Frostbite

c)

Hypothermia

d)

Heat exhaustion

2.

What are heat cramps?

a)

A dangerous rise in body temperature with no sweating

b)

Muscle cramps caused by excessive heat exposure and low water intake

c)

A condition involving cold, clammy skin and dizziness

d)

Tissue damage from freezing

3.

Which heat-related condition can cause body temperature to rise as high as 106°F and requires immediate medical attention?

a)

Heat exhaustion

b)

Heat cramps

c)

Heatstroke

d)

Dehydration

4.

Frostbite is best described as:

a)

Severe fluid loss

b)

Tissue damage from freezing

c)

Low body temperature

d)

Injury to ligaments

5.

Hypothermia occurs when:

a)

The body temperature rises above normal

b)

The body temperature drops below normal

c)

The body loses too much fluid

6.

Dehydration is:

a)

A break in the bone from overuse

b)

Body fluid loss

c)

Connective tissue connecting bone to bone

d)

Pain caused by cold temperatures

7.

A sprain is an injury involving:

a)

Muscle or tendon

b)

Overuse of the lower leg

c)

Ligaments being stretched, causing swelling and pain

d)

Freezing tissues

8.

A strain is an injury to:

a)

Muscle or tendon

b)

Ligaments

c)

Cartilage

d)

Bone

9.

Tendons are best defined as:

a)

Bands of tissue connecting bone to bone

b)

Bands of connective tissue connecting muscle to bone

c)

Tissue at the ends of bones preventing friction

d)

Muscle fibers that control movement

10.

Ligaments connect:

a)

Muscle to bone

b)

Muscle to muscle

c)

Bone to bone

d)

Bone to cartilage

11.

Cartilage is tissue that:

a)

Connects bone to bone

b)

Connects muscle to bone

c)

Surrounds the ends of bones to prevent rubbing

d)

Keeps the body temperature stable

12.

A shin splint is typically the result of:

a)

A fracture

b)

An overuse injury

c)

Freezing skin tissue

d)

Low body temperature

13.

What is a stress fracture?

a)

A bone break caused by overuse

b)

Swelling of tissues from cold exposure

c)

A stretched ligament

d)

A strained muscle