While Camping with Friends, You Are Asked to Help Find

question 60

Multiple Choice

While camping with friends, you are asked to help find a nearby camper's lost son. The 9-year-old boy is found after being lost in the woods for several hours in temperatures below 10°F. His hands have a white, waxy appearance. When you touch them, they feel cold and hard. He says they are tingling and hurt a lot. Which of the following actions will you take?

• A) Place his hands in warm water
• B) Rub his hands briskly to warm them
• C) Place his hands in cool water and apply calamine lotion
• D) Break any blisters that have formed after assessing his CABs
• E) Pour hot water over his hands to thaw them

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