Which of the following clients who is experiencing the heat of mid-August is at greatest risk for heatstroke or heat exhaustion?
1. A 65-year-old diagnosed with COPD
2. A 35-year-old novice marathon runner
3. A 15-year-old playing in an outdoor tennis tournament
4. A 9-month-old whose bedroom is cooled with a mechanical fan
ANS: 1
Exposure to extreme heat raises the core body temperature, resulting in heatstroke or heat ex-haustion. Chronically ill clients, older adults, and infants are at greatest risk for injury from ex-treme heat. These clients need to avoid extremely hot, humid environments. While the remaining options reflect a risk, it is not as high as the answer.
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