Question

Mike is working hard at marching band practice on a hot Saturday afternoon. He has flushed moist skin and sharp pain in his legs. What heat illness is he most likely experiencing?

A. heat cramps
B. heat exhaustion
C. heat stress
D. heat stoke

Answer 1

Heat Cramps, since the sharp pains in his legs are cramps caused by the amount of time spent in the sun, and also from the heat, he is perspiring, which is making him dehydrated. You cramp when you're dehydratedz