You have been put in charge of creating a protocol that will direct care provided by EMS. In regard to an ice-water drowning patient who is severely hypothermic and in cardiac arrest, what treatment would you propose?
A) Provide CPR only and withhold the AED
B) Withhold resuscitation if the patient's temperature is lower than 86°F
C) Apply the AED and give one shock if indicated. Contact medical direction if additional shocks are indicated by the AED
D) Administer the usual care provided to any other patient in cardiac arrest
C) Apply the AED and give one shock if indicated. Contact medical direction if additional shocks are indicated by the AED
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A patient sues a physician for negligence and loses. The patient then sues the physician for breach of contract. The second suit is dismissed under what doctrine?
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