Question

______ has occurred when your body can no longer regulate its temperature.
a. heat exhaustion
b. heat stroke
c. frostbite
d. none of the above

please select the best answer from the choices provided.

○ a
○ b
○ c
○ d

Explanation:

1. Heat exhaustion involves overheating with still functional temperature regulation, typically presenting with heavy sweating and low blood pressure.
2. Heat stroke is a life-threatening condition where the body's thermoregulatory system fails entirely, unable to control its core temperature.
3. Frostbite is tissue damage from extreme cold, unrelated to failed heat regulation from overheating.

Answer:

B. Heat stroke