Question 156 · LEK · Hypothermia
An ambulance team was called for an unconscious man found in the city park on a December morning. The paramedics should check for signs of life in this patient not longer than:
- A. 10 seconds.
- B. 20 seconds.
- C. 30 seconds.
- D. 60 seconds.
- E. 120 seconds.
Hint
Cold slows the heart and breathing, so the usual short check for signs of life has to be extended.
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