Which patient has the best chance for an optimal outcome after drowning?
A) 34-year-old female submerged for 9 minutes in 39°F water
B) 47-year-old male submerged for 8 minutes in a heated swimming pool
C) 22-year-old female submerged for 10 minutes in a whirlpool with 90°F water
D) 17-year-old female submerged for 10 to 12 minutes in warm salt water
A
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You have a 38-year-old patient who has fainted. Following your local protocol you use a light wave device to determine the SpO2. As the EMT, you attach the device on the patient's finger, which gives you a reading of 91. What does that reading indicate?
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