Question

1. While you are working as an assistant for a college soccer game, an athlete collapses on the field. You notice they seem disoriented, their skin is dry and red, and their pulse is very rapid.

   1. What is the most important first step to coordinating care for the athlete?

2. What is the reason for the athlete’s dry, red skin?

1. What is the reason for the athlete’s rapid pulse?

Answer 1

The most important first step to coordinate the care for the athlet is call for help. It will announce the problem and persons needed for help will be available soon.

Probably the athlet had a sun stroke. Sun stroke increase the body temperature that causes the dry skin and flushing of the skin (as a result the skin become turns red in colour)

Heat stress produces very much effort on heart that causes tachycardia and which in turn have a cooling effect on the body.