You have responded to a "man down" call one winter morning. Upon arrival, you find an elderly male patient lying parallel to the sidewalk, in a bank of shoveled snow. It appears as if the man was walking and either tripped or fell into the snowbank. The patient is in cardiac arrest. In this scenario, which finding would NOT be considered a presumptive sign of death?

A) Closed eyes
B) No pupillary response
C) Low body temperature
D) Absent reflexes

C) Low body temperature

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Information on the patient's medical history should be reviewed and updated _____________

a. each visit b. only when surgical procedures are planned c. only when operative procedures are planned d. both b and c

Health Professions

____ drivetrains use a combination of a gasoline or diesel engine with an electric motor, which uses a storage battery for electricity.

A. Conventional B. Hydrogen C. Fuel cell D. Hybrid

Health Professions