It has taken you 45 minutes to extricate an avalanche victim. Based on your knowledge of hypothermia and avalanche victims, you know that:
a. 30 minutes is usually long enough for severe hypothermia to develop.
b. the threat of severe hypothermia is greater after extrication than before extrication.
c. a pulseless victim can most likely be resuscitated after rewarming.
d. a patient who is responsive is not hypothermic.
Answer: b
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