Which are symptoms of hypothermia?

• A. Deterioration of physical coordination, irrational confused behavior, sluggish movement, shivering, muscle tension, shallow, slow breathing.
• B. High fever.
• C. Sudden rash.
• D. Headache only.

Answer: (A)

Hypothermia lowers the body's core temperature, which slows the nervous system and tightens muscles. This leads to signs like impaired physical coordination, confusion or irrational behavior, sluggish movements, shivering to generate heat, muscle stiffness, and slower, shallower breathing. Together, these symptoms describe how the body reacts to losing heat and trying to protect itself, making the described set the best match.

High fever points to overheating or infection, not cold-related cooling. A sudden rash isn’t a typical sign of hypothermia, and having a headache alone is too nonspecific to indicate hypothermia.