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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

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ClimbingKnowledge247

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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