A drop in core body temperature to

A drop in core body temperature to <95F significantly reduces the body's blood-clotting mechanism. This decrease in the blood's ability to clot is referred to as:
 
  A) decompensated shock.
  B) coagulopathy.
  C) multisystem trauma.
  D) compensated shock.

Question 2

A class of diseases that includes the ebola virus are known as:
 
  A) pneumonic agents.
  B) a febrile hemolytic agents.
  C) viral hemmorhagic fever.
  D) asphyxiating agents.

Question 3

Beta radiation represents the greatest threat to a person's well being when the:
 
  A) source is heated to greater than 100F.
  B) person ingests it by eating contaminated food.
  C) radiation occurs in liquid form.
  D) person is within 30 feet of the source.

Question 4

Patients with dementia often have reduced levels of melatonin which can lead to:
 
  A) impairment of the sleep-wake cycle.
  B) decrease in calcium in the bones.
  C) an increase in the inflammatory process.
  D) decreased absorption of medications.