An Individual Contacts the Emergency Room of the Local Hospital

question 27

Multiple Choice

An individual contacts the emergency room of the local hospital to ask what to do for a skiing partner who appears to be suffering from hypothermia.The victim is alert and able to respond to questions.Which of the following actions does the nurse instruct the individual to have the victim take?

• A) Take sips of brandy.
• B) Drink warm soup.
• C) Drink a cup of very hot coffee.
• D) Run the affected extremities under hot water.

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