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NREMT Advanced EMT

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Your patient has been lost in the woods for three weeks during the winter in Alaska. He says he got frostbite on his feet because Frosty the Snowman jumped him and stole everything he had. What temperature of water should the patient’s feet be put into?

98-100°F
100-102°F
102-104°F
104-106°F

Explanation

Answer - C - A patient who is suffering from frostbite should have the affected limb placed in water heated to 102-104°F. Additional management of frostbite includes elevating the thawed part and covering it with loose sterile dressing.

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