Quiz Heat Stress & Heat Exhaustion North Carolina

HEAT FACTORS include temperature, humidity, wind, sunlight, workload, amount of effort a task involves, scheduling, personal protective equipment, urination, and water intake.  True or False.

Likelihood of heat stress increases with: high temperatures, low humidity, and sunlight.  True or False

Personal Protective Equipment includes: Choosing PPE designed to be cool, Back-vented, Nylon fabrics vs.  rubber or plastic, do not over-protect in heat.  True or False

Signs and Symptoms of Heat Stress: extra energy, exhaustion, muscle weakness, headache, nausea, chills,  dizziness & fainting, loss of coordination, severe thirst & dry mouth, altered behavior, confusion, slurred speech, quarrelsome or irrational attitude.   True or False

Heat Exhaustion includes: Not sweating, headache, fatigue, dry membranes, dry mouth, no tears, no saliva, fast pulse (slow if fainted), nausea and diarrhea, dilated pupils, central nervous system depression, loss of  coordination, confusion, or fainting (prompt recovery).  True or False

Pesticide Poisoning includes: sweating, headache, fatigue, moist membranes, salivation, tears, saliva present in mouth, fast  pulse, nausea and diarrhea, possible small pupils, central nervous system depression, loss of coordination, confusion, or coma.  True or False

First Aid includes: Get victim into shaded or cool area, cool by sponging or splashing skin with cool water, carefully remove PPE and other clothing making victim hot, if conscious, have victim drink as much cool water as possible, keep victim moving until help arrives.   True or False

You should only drink water or sports drinks when you are thirsty on hot days.  True or False

Keeping a wet towel around your neck doesn’t do any good.   True or False

In attics continually replenish fluids. Take water and sports drinks with you or take a break every 30 minutes and get out of the enclosed space.  True or False