Symptoms of hypothermia (temperature below 34.4°C) include:
a. confusion, coma, pale dry skin and decreasedcellular activity
b. confusion, coma, pale dry skin and increasedcellular activity.
c. confusion, coma, pink skin and increased cellularactivity.
d. headache, coma, dehydration and decreased
cellular activity.
a
Hypothermia causes the body to slow down, decreasing
cellular activity in an attempt to maintain heat. The lack of
oxygen to cells causes sleepiness and confusion.
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