At an in-service, your medical director asks if anyone can tell her the cause of heat cramps. Which of the following responses would be most appropriate?

a. They are thought to occur when a patient uses his muscles too much.
b. They are caused when a patient's electrolytes have been lost and he becomes dehydrated.
c. They occur when a patient's body can no longer compensate and off-load excess heat.
d. They occur when a patient's blood vessels constrict and decrease blood flow to the affected muscles.

Answer: b

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