Question

A person suffering from heat exhaustion will have __________ skin, while a person suffering from heat stroke will have ________ skin.

a) Cool and clammy; hot and dry
b) Hot and dry; cool and clammy
c) Hot and sweaty; cool and dry
d) None of the above

Answer 1

A person suffering from heat exhaustion will have cool and clammy skin, while a person suffering from heat stroke will have hot and dry skin.

Step-by-step explanation:

A person suffering from heat exhaustion will have cool and clammy skin, while a person suffering from heat stroke will have hot and dry skin.

When the body is overheated, it tries to cool down by sweating. However, in a humid environment, the sweat on the skin's surface is unable to evaporate effectively, which makes the sweat response less effective. As a result, internal body temperature can increase dangerously, leading to heat stroke.