2. After hiking for 2 hours you decide to stop at the above lake. You decide to go for a walk around the lake while your friend starts to set up camp. You return from your short hike to find your friend had fallen in the lake while you were gone. He reports he is starting to get cold. What will be the most reliable sign he has transitioned from mild to moderate hypothermia? 6 P He becomes confused He starts laughing for no reason He stops shivering His lips turn blue

2. After hiking for 2 hours you decide to stop at the above lake. You decide to go for a walk around the lake while your friend starts to set up camp. You return from your short hike to find your friend had fallen in the lake while you were gone. He reports he is starting to get cold. What will be the most reliable sign he has transitioned from mild to moderate hypothermia? 6 P He becomes confused He starts laughing for no reason He stops shivering His lips turn blue

Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781285866932

Author:Lauralee Sherwood

Publisher:Lauralee Sherwood

Chapter17: Energy Balance And Temperature Regulation

Section: Chapter Questions

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