Dehydration is one of the most serious consequences of summer heat. Summers bring with it sweltering heat, power outages, heat wave, heat stroke, dehydration among others. Dehydration, as the name suggests is loss of water from the human body. Human body is made up of upto 60% of water. 90% of the body weight is owing to the presence of water. Loss of even a small amount of water can led to dehydration. Replenishing the body with water is the first action that must be taken to prevent dehydration. Dehydration causes dizziness, weakness, confusion, loss of appetite and in some extreme cases even diarrhea and death.
In this quiz you will learn about dehydration and the first aid.
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Question 1 of 10
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1 pointsWhat is dehydration?
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Dehydration is losing of water by the body and in the process, the metabolic processes also get disrupted.
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Dehydration is losing of water by the body and in the process, the metabolic processes also get disrupted.
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1 pointsDehydration triggers
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Dehydration occurs owing to lesser availability of free water. Therefore, thirst is one fo the first reactions in case of dehydration.
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Dehydration occurs owing to lesser availability of free water. Therefore, thirst is one fo the first reactions in case of dehydration.
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Question 3 of 10
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1 pointsWhat does hypovolemia refer to?
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Hypovolemia refers to decrease in the volume of blood plasma. Dehydration causes hypovolemia and it should not be confused with the term ‘dehydration’.
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Hypovolemia refers to decrease in the volume of blood plasma. Dehydration causes hypovolemia and it should not be confused with the term ‘dehydration’.
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Question 4 of 10
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1 pointsPeople above 50 years of age are more prone to dehydration because
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People above 50 lose the sensation of thirst and it diminishes continuously with age. Hence, they are more prone to dehydration than others.
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People above 50 lose the sensation of thirst and it diminishes continuously with age. Hence, they are more prone to dehydration than others.
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1 pointsWhat is hypernatremia?
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Hypernatremia is excess of sodium and is caused by lack of water intake. Sodium gets accumulated in the body since it does not get excreted with the urine.
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Hypernatremia is excess of sodium and is caused by lack of water intake. Sodium gets accumulated in the body since it does not get excreted with the urine.
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1 pointsSolid food in dehydration contributes to
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Solid food in case of dehydration results in fluid loss through diarrhea and vomiting.
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Solid food in case of dehydration results in fluid loss through diarrhea and vomiting.
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Question 7 of 10
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1 pointsCaffeine and alcohol results in
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Caffeine and alcohol results in an unquenching thirst and hence must be avoided on particularly hot days.
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Caffeine and alcohol results in an unquenching thirst and hence must be avoided on particularly hot days.
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1 pointsDehydration makes blood grow
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Owing to loss of water blood grows thicker in case of dehydration.
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Owing to loss of water blood grows thicker in case of dehydration.
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Question 9 of 10
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1 pointsLosing water upto _____ can cause dehydration in human body.
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Losing water upto 2% can cause dehydration in the body.
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Losing water upto 2% can cause dehydration in the body.
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Question 10 of 10
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1 points____________ tops the list of essential medicines recommended by WHO.
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Water tops the list of medicines under dehydration as recommended by WHO.
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Water tops the list of medicines under dehydration as recommended by WHO.
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