When Moving a Patient with Severe Generalized Hypothermia, Which One

question 50

Multiple Choice

When moving a patient with severe generalized hypothermia, which one of the following instructions is most appropriate?

• A) "I want everyone to take extra care in moving her very gently to the stretcher. We do not want her to go into cardiac arrest."
• B) "Be careful when moving her to the stretcher; the cold makes the patient very prone to bone fractures."
• C) "Let's place her on her side on the stretcher since her body temperature contraindicates placement of a nasal airway."
• D) "Let's secure her with her arms and legs extended since this position promotes the retention of heat in the body."

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