Which of the following clinical findings would you NOT expect to encounter in a patient with heat exhaustion?

A) Abdominal cramping
B) Mental disorientation
C) Hypertension upon standing
D) Body temperature of 103°F


Answer: C) Hypertension upon standing

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Earth's average global temperature is warmer today than it has been in

A. 1800 years. B. 10,000,000 years. C. 125,000 years. D. 200 years.

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While enjoying a spring day off, a storm is expected. As the storm arrives and the rain begins to fall, you notice that the temperatures drop dramatically. Most likely, you have just experienced the arrival of a

A) cold front. B) summer monsoon. C) Hadley cell. D) stratospheric event.

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The interior of the Earth is divided into roughly spherical layers of differing ________

A) density B) temperature C) pressure D) magma

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