A 12-year-old boy was pulled from a river 20 minutes after being swept away by currents. He is unresponsive, not breathing, and shows no signs of life. You should first:
A) rewarm him to a near-normal body temperature.
B) perform CPR and attach the AED.
C) try to remove water from his lungs.
D) notify his family and the medical examiner.
B
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This is consistent with A) right ventricular infarction. B) early repolarization. C) inferior MI. D) pericarditis.
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What is the term for a disease that can be transmitted from one individual to another?
What will be an ideal response?
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