Please Read the Following Scenario to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 38

Multiple Choice

Please read the following scenario to answer the following question(s) .
The last few miles of the marathon are the most difficult for Heather. Her hair is plastered to her head, sweat clings to her arms, and her legs feel as if they had nothing left. Heather grabs a cup of ice water. The ice cubes smash against her nose as she gulps some cool refreshment and keeps on running. Then a breeze kicks up and she finally feels some coolness against her skin. Drops of sweat, once clinging to her forehead, now spill down, and Heather feels a stinging as the sweat flows into her eyes.
-Which of the following is the most likely reason why the ice struck Heather's nose when she took a drink?

• A) Water can store large amounts of heat.
• B) Water can moderate temperatures through evaporative cooling.
• C) The density of water decreases when it freezes.
• D) Water has a cohesive nature.

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Definitions:

Systole

The stage in the heart's rhythm where the cardiac muscle tightens, forcing blood out of its chambers and into the arterial network.

Premature Atrial Contractions

A common cardiac arrhythmia characterized by early heartbeats originating in the atria, leading to irregular heart rhythms.

Brachiocephalic

Relating to or involving both the arm and the head, often used to describe certain arteries or veins that supply blood to these areas.

Tibial

Pertaining to the tibia, the larger and stronger of the two bones in the lower leg.