PE Test 5–Environmental Conditions and Safety #2

Exercising with a friend or partner will enhance your safety.
True or False

True

Lighting, pollution, and traffic are all important safety factors to consider when exercising.
True or false

True

When exercising, you have little influence over your personal safety.
True or false

False

Heat stroke can lead to unconsciousness and death.
True or False

True

It’s always safer to exercise in a gym.
True or False

False

When exercising in the heat, you should __________.
A.
wear tight-fitting clothes to absorb your sweat
B.
dress in layers
C.
choose dark colored clothing
D.
vary the intensity and duration of the exercise

D. vary the intensity and duration of the exercise

When lost fluid is not replaced adequately, __________ can result.
A.
heat stroke
B.
hypothermia
C.
dehydration
D.
emphysema

C. dehydration

Hypothermia is a condition caused by exercising in extreme heat.
True or False

False

__________ has occurred when your body can no longer regulate its temperature.
A.
Heat exhaustion
B.
Heat stroke
C.
Hypothermia
D.
none of the above

B. Heat stroke

Frostbite __________.
A.
is caused when an animal bite is exposed to cold weather
B.
results when tissues are damaged by extreme cold
C.
causes the body to lose its ability to regulate its temperature
D.
only occurs in temperatures below -20°F

B. results when tissues are damaged by extreme cold

Urination is one of the key mechanisms for losing fluid from the human body.
True or False

True

To remain healthy, daily fluid intake should be much less than fluid loss.
True or False

False

Which statement most accurately describes the ideal fluid balance for the body?
A.
less fluid intake than fluid loss
B.
more fluid loss than fluid intake
C.
less fluid loss than fluid intake
D.
equal fluid intake and fluid loss

D. equal fluid intake and fluid loss

Dressing appropriately for exercise includes __________.
A.
wearing the same clothes for all exercises
B.
choosing dark colored clothing when exercising at night
C.
wearing sunscreen when exercising outside
D.
making sure you wear the best brand-name clothes

C. wearing sunscreen when exercising outside

Which of the following choices are good strategies when exercising in extreme heat or cold?
A.
allowing the body to adjust to temperature
B.
avoiding exercising during extreme times of day
C.
warming up muscles and the body before vigorous exercise
D.
all of the above

D. all of the above

Drinks with high levels of carbohydrates can cause dehydration in hot environments.
True or False

True

Besides urination, the other methods for fluid loss from the body are __________.
A.
perspiration and respiration
B.
transpiration and respiration
C.
perspiration and dilation
D.
dilation and exhalation

A. perspiration and respiration

Acute hypothermia is caused by __________.
A.
rapid loss of body heat
B.
prolonged exposure to cold temperatures
C.
excessive drug/alcohol consumption
D.
cold weather

A. rapid loss of body heat