A near-drowning victim in cardiac arrest has been placed in an ambulance. During transport, the goals of the paramedics should be to:
1. contact the victim's insurance carrier.
2. perform high-quality CPR.
3. conserve the victim's body heat.
4. administer FIO2 1.0.
a. 2
b. 2, 3
c. 2, 3, 4
d. 1, 2, 3, 4
B
It is critically important to provide high-quality CPR efforts, administer 100% oxygen, and conserve the victim's body heat during transport.
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