Question

You are hiking on an extended trip with a group in the mountains when one of your party becomes very short of breath and you can hear crackles when he breathes. Based on this information, you should:

a. stop hiking and rest until the victim recovers and then make your way back down.

b. stop hiking and go back down the mountain to arrange for help.

c. immediately take the victim down the mountain.

d. send one of your party down to arrange for a helicopter evacuation while you stay with the victim.

Answer 1

Answer: Immediately take the victim down the mountain.

Explanation: The given symptoms are associated with Altitude sickness. It is the occurs when the individual travels to the higher altitude.The main symptoms of altitude sickness are nausea, dizziness, headache, shortness of breathe, hearing of crackling sound in the chest. If it is identified in victim immediately bring the patient to the lower altitude. It itself reduce the symptoms of the victim. If the symptoms get worsen they need medical emergency.