Question

(01.02 mc)
miguel has been working hard at football practice. he is experiencing a rapid heart rate, warm dry skin, nausea, vomiting, headache, confusion, and a high fever of over 104 degrees fahrenheit. it is very likely that miguel is suffering from what heat illness? (3 points)

○ heat cramps

○ heat exhaustion

○ heat stress

○ heat stroke

Explanation:

To determine the heat illness, we analyze symptoms:

• Heat cramps: Mainly muscle cramps, no high fever/confusion. Eliminate.
• Heat exhaustion: Symptoms like nausea, headache, but skin is usually moist (not dry), fever is milder. Eliminate.
• Heat stress: A general term, not a specific severe illness matching these symptoms. Eliminate.
• Heat stroke: Severe, with high fever (>104°F), rapid heart rate, warm/dry skin, confusion, nausea/vomiting—matches Miguel’s symptoms.

Answer:

D. Heat stroke