To prevent a continued drop in core body temperature after treatment for hypothermia has begun, the patient should:
a. immediately start exercising to produce body heat.
b. have the extremities vigorously rubbed to move fluids into the body's core.
c. be entirely immersed in warm water.
d. remain quiet and in a supine position.
Question 2
Which of the following statements concerning immersion hypothermia is false?
a. It can occur even if the head is above water and the entire torso is submersed.
b. Death will occur within a few minutes.
c. The function of arm and leg muscles can be lost within 1015 minutes.
d. It takes more than 30 minutes for an individual to become hypothermic.
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