The most common aspirated material in near-drowning events is:

a. sand or mud/dirt.
b. emesis.
c. blood.
d. leaves.

ANS: A
The aspiration of foreign matter occurs relatively common in drowning or near-drowning events, particularly those events involving drowning in shallow water. The most common aspirated mate-rial is sand or mud/dirt.

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