Heat exhaustion signs

• A. Sweating, dizziness, nausea
• B. Dry skin and confusion
• C. No sweating
• D. High fever only

Answer: (A)

Heat exhaustion happens after the body has been overheated for a while and is still trying to cool itself, mainly through sweating. The most telling signs to recognize are sweating, dizziness or lightheadedness, and nausea. This combination shows the body is overheating but has not yet progressed to the more dangerous stage where cooling fails and other symptoms like confusion or vomiting worsen. Dry skin and confusion point toward heat stroke or severe dehydration, where sweating may stop and the skin can be dry, red, and hot. No sweating is another sign that the situation has moved beyond heat exhaustion and into heat stroke. A high fever by itself isn’t the defining feature of heat exhaustion; fever can occur for other reasons and isn’t the hallmark sign here. Recognizing sweating with dizziness and nausea helps you identify heat exhaustion early and take steps to cool down and rehydrate promptly.