General quiz
Altitude Awareness Quiz
Test your knowledge on altitude-related health challenges with our engaging quiz! Learn about the treatment and prevention of altitude illnesses, as well as the effects of cold injuries on the human body.
This quiz covers crucial information, including:
- Altitude sickness management
- Signs of altitude illnesses
- Cold injury treatments
- Burn classifications
Treatment of any form of altitude illness can be done with :
Hydration
Aspirin
Diamox
Descent
An indication that mild acute mountain sickness is progressing to high altitude cerebral edema is :
Shortness of breath
Ataxia
Headache
Insomnia
Acclimatisation to altitude can be enhanced by :
Aggressive hydration
Using stimulant indications
Drinking caffeinated beverages
Slow ascent
Sub acute hypothermia is less dangerous than hypothermia.
True
False
Identify the injury through the symptoms : Change in skin color from red to dark blue, accompanied by pain.
Frostnip
Frostbite
Chillblain
Trenchfoot
Nifedipine is used to treat which cold injury?
Frostbite
Chillblain
Hypothermia
Non freezing cold injury
Partial thickness burns are best described as :
Painful, red, swollen and blistered
Painless, red, and without blisters
Painful and red
Painless, white and without blisters
Vasoconstriction may occur to
Stabilise blood pressure
Protect body against blood and fluid loss
Send more nutrients and oxygen to the organs
All of the above
Deficiency of oxygen reaching the blood is known as
Hypoxia
Hypoximia
All of the above
None of the above
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