Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury - Multiple Choice Questions - Learn & Prevent

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What is one of the health effects of heat exposure?

Hypothermia
Heat exhaustion
Frostbite
Cold strain

The correct answer is: Heat exhaustion

Heat exposure can lead to heat exhaustion, a condition where the body becomes dangerously overheated due to exposure to high temperatures. This can cause symptoms such as headache, dizziness, nausea, and muscle cramps. Hypothermia, frostbite, and cold strain are all health effects of exposure to cold, not heat. Hypothermia is a condition where the body's temperature drops too low, frostbite is damage to skin and tissues caused by extreme cold, and cold strain refers to injuries to muscles, tendons, and ligaments due to exposure to cold temperatures. Therefore, these options are incorrect in the context of the question.