Heat stroke signs include which combination?

Heat stroke signs include which combination?

• A. Core temperature 104 F or higher, altered mental status, and dry, red, hot skin
• B. Profuse sweating with moist skin
• C. Core temperature below 98 F with slow heart rate
• D. Mottled skin with cold extremities

Answer: (A)

Heat stroke is defined by dangerous overheating with impairment of the central nervous system. The key signs are a core body temperature of about 104°F (40°C) or higher, altered mental status (such as confusion, agitation, seizures, or coma), and dry, red, hot skin from reduced sweating. This combination distinguishes heat stroke from other heat-related conditions. Profuse sweating with moist skin fits heat exhaustion or early heat illness, not heat stroke. A core temperature below normal with a slow pulse points to hypothermia, and mottled, cold extremities suggest poor perfusion or shock rather than heat injury.

Heat stroke is defined by dangerous overheating with impairment of the central nervous system. The key signs are a core body temperature of about 104°F (40°C) or higher, altered mental status (such as confusion, agitation, seizures, or coma), and dry, red, hot skin from reduced sweating. This combination distinguishes heat stroke from other heat-related conditions. Profuse sweating with moist skin fits heat exhaustion or early heat illness, not heat stroke. A core temperature below normal with a slow pulse points to hypothermia, and mottled, cold extremities suggest poor perfusion or shock rather than heat injury.