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It has taken you 45 minutes to extricate an avalanche victim. Based on your knowledge of hypothermia and avalanche victims, you know that:
 
  a. 30 minutes is usually long enough for severe hypothermia to develop.
  b. the threat of severe hypothermia is greater after extrication than before extrication.
  c. a pulseless victim can most likely be resuscitated after rewarming.
  d. a patient who is responsive is not hypothermic.

Question 2

A patient who has diabetes and is unresponsive after being in cold temperatures for several hours has ________ hypothermia.
 
  a. secondary
  b. non-immersion
  c. accidental
  d. primary


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SeanoH09

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a


SO00

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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