If a patient with damage to their preoptic area receives a vasodilator drug during a heatwave, which consequence is most likely?

💡 Explanation

Damage to the preoptic area impairs thermoregulation, specifically the ability to trigger vasodilation and sweating during hyperthermia. Because vasodilation from the drug cannot be modulated, the body will overheat. Therefore, core temperature rises uncontrollably, rather than temperature being regulated by shivering or vasoconstriction.

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