68W MODULE 1 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED SOLUTION
GRADED A+
⩥ Who is the most susceptible to hypothermia?
A) 21-year-old near-drowning patient on a warm spring day
B) 55-year-old male patient who sprained his knee snow skiing
C) 76-year-old male patient involved in a vehicle accident on icy roads
D) 80-year-old male patient on the ground who slipped and has a hip
fracture. Answer: Answer: A
Explanation: A) CORRECT. Even though it is a warm spring day, the
water temperature can still be very cold. Any patient submerged in water
is at the highest risk for hypothermia because his clothes can no longer
keep him warm, and the cold water rapidly drops his body temperature
to dangerously low levels.
B) INCORRECT. All of the patients are at potential risk for
hypothermia. However, the other patients will most likely be wearing a
coat and other clothes suitable for the climate.
C) INCORRECT. All of the patients are at potential risk for
hypothermia. However, the other patients will most likely be wearing a
coat and other clothes suitable for the climate.
,D) INCORRECT. All of the patients are at potential risk for
hypothermia. However, the other patients will most likely be wearing a
coat and other clothes suitable for the climate.
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⩥ Which of the following signs would you NOT expect to see in a
patient suffering from severe hypothermia?
A) Numbness
B) Shivering
C) Drowsiness
D) Skin cool to touch. Answer: Answer: B
Explanation: A) INCORRECT. Numbness would be expected in a
patient suffering severe hypothermia.
B) CORRECT. Shivering would not be expected in a patient suffering
severe hypothermia.
C) INCORRECT. Drowsiness would be expected in a patient suffering
severe hypothermia.
D) INCORRECT. Skin cool to touch would be expected in a patient
suffering severe hypothermia.
Page Ref: 855
Objective: 31.4
⩥ Which of the following would you expect to see in a patient with
severe hypothermia?
,A) Irrational behavior
B) Loss of muscle tone
C) Rapid respirations
D) Tachycardia. Answer: Answer: A
Explanation: A) CORRECT. Irrational behavior is a hallmark sign of
severe hypothermia in a patient.
B) INCORRECT. Loss of muscle tone would not be a sign seen with
severe hypothermia.
C) INCORRECT. Severe hypothermia would have slower respirations.
D) INCORRECT. Severe hypothermia would have bradycardia.
Page Ref: 853-855
Objective: 31.4
⩥ Why is it important to remove constricting items such as rings before
thawing a frozen extremity?
A) Because thawed areas often swell
B) To prevent damage to the property such as rings and watches
C) Because thawing leaves clots behind in the veins
D) All of the above. Answer: Answer: A
Explanation: A) CORRECT. Thawed areas often swell so it is important
to remove constructing items.
B) INCORRECT. Property damage is not a patient care priority with
hypothermia.
, C) INCORRECT. Clots would not be left in a thawed extremity.
D) INCORRECT. Swelling of the thawed extremity is of the greatest
concern.
Page Ref: 859
Objective: 31.5
⩥ Allowing a patient's body temperature to increase by preventing
further heat loss is referred to as which of the following?
A) Core rewarming
B) Passive rewarming
C) Active rewarming
D) Natural rewarming. Answer: Answer: B
Explanation: A) INCORRECT. Core rewarming is an area of the body
not a method.
B) CORRECT. Allowing a patient's body temperature to increase by
preventing further heat loss is referred to as passive rewarming.
C) INCORRECT. Active rewarming is using energy like rubbing to
rewarm the patient.
D) INCORRECT. Natural rewarming is rewarming left to the
environment a method used in EMS.
Page Ref: 855
Objective: 31.5
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED SOLUTION
GRADED A+
⩥ Who is the most susceptible to hypothermia?
A) 21-year-old near-drowning patient on a warm spring day
B) 55-year-old male patient who sprained his knee snow skiing
C) 76-year-old male patient involved in a vehicle accident on icy roads
D) 80-year-old male patient on the ground who slipped and has a hip
fracture. Answer: Answer: A
Explanation: A) CORRECT. Even though it is a warm spring day, the
water temperature can still be very cold. Any patient submerged in water
is at the highest risk for hypothermia because his clothes can no longer
keep him warm, and the cold water rapidly drops his body temperature
to dangerously low levels.
B) INCORRECT. All of the patients are at potential risk for
hypothermia. However, the other patients will most likely be wearing a
coat and other clothes suitable for the climate.
C) INCORRECT. All of the patients are at potential risk for
hypothermia. However, the other patients will most likely be wearing a
coat and other clothes suitable for the climate.
,D) INCORRECT. All of the patients are at potential risk for
hypothermia. However, the other patients will most likely be wearing a
coat and other clothes suitable for the climate.
Page Ref: 853-854
⩥ Which of the following signs would you NOT expect to see in a
patient suffering from severe hypothermia?
A) Numbness
B) Shivering
C) Drowsiness
D) Skin cool to touch. Answer: Answer: B
Explanation: A) INCORRECT. Numbness would be expected in a
patient suffering severe hypothermia.
B) CORRECT. Shivering would not be expected in a patient suffering
severe hypothermia.
C) INCORRECT. Drowsiness would be expected in a patient suffering
severe hypothermia.
D) INCORRECT. Skin cool to touch would be expected in a patient
suffering severe hypothermia.
Page Ref: 855
Objective: 31.4
⩥ Which of the following would you expect to see in a patient with
severe hypothermia?
,A) Irrational behavior
B) Loss of muscle tone
C) Rapid respirations
D) Tachycardia. Answer: Answer: A
Explanation: A) CORRECT. Irrational behavior is a hallmark sign of
severe hypothermia in a patient.
B) INCORRECT. Loss of muscle tone would not be a sign seen with
severe hypothermia.
C) INCORRECT. Severe hypothermia would have slower respirations.
D) INCORRECT. Severe hypothermia would have bradycardia.
Page Ref: 853-855
Objective: 31.4
⩥ Why is it important to remove constricting items such as rings before
thawing a frozen extremity?
A) Because thawed areas often swell
B) To prevent damage to the property such as rings and watches
C) Because thawing leaves clots behind in the veins
D) All of the above. Answer: Answer: A
Explanation: A) CORRECT. Thawed areas often swell so it is important
to remove constructing items.
B) INCORRECT. Property damage is not a patient care priority with
hypothermia.
, C) INCORRECT. Clots would not be left in a thawed extremity.
D) INCORRECT. Swelling of the thawed extremity is of the greatest
concern.
Page Ref: 859
Objective: 31.5
⩥ Allowing a patient's body temperature to increase by preventing
further heat loss is referred to as which of the following?
A) Core rewarming
B) Passive rewarming
C) Active rewarming
D) Natural rewarming. Answer: Answer: B
Explanation: A) INCORRECT. Core rewarming is an area of the body
not a method.
B) CORRECT. Allowing a patient's body temperature to increase by
preventing further heat loss is referred to as passive rewarming.
C) INCORRECT. Active rewarming is using energy like rubbing to
rewarm the patient.
D) INCORRECT. Natural rewarming is rewarming left to the
environment a method used in EMS.
Page Ref: 855
Objective: 31.5
