A Patient Has Been Pulled from a Pool in Which

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient has been pulled from a pool in which he was submerged for several minutes. He is pulseless and apneic. An Emergency Medical Responder asks you if you want to press on the man's abdomen to remove the water from his stomach. Which one of the following is the most appropriate reply?

• A) "That sounds good. We need to get that water out of him to minimize the risk for an infection."
• B) "Let's hold off on that until we see how well we can ventilate the patient."
• C) "That is no longer recommended in the care of the submersion patient."
• D) "Yes. But let's turn the patient onto his front so the water can drain naturally."

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