It is late fall and you are assisting with the rescue of two men missing in northern Minnesota. They had gone out for an afternoon hunting trip and never returned. After 4 days, they have been located in a swamp, awake, with their clothes soaking wet. The two were huddled together beneath a tree in the snow shivering uncontrollably; they were confused and looked exhausted. During an examination of the 52-year-old male, you note that his core body temperature is 92° F but his other vital signs are within normal limits. What type of hypothermia does this patient have?

It is late fall and you are assisting with the rescue of two men missing in northern Minnesota. They had gone out for an afternoon hunting trip and never returned. After 4 days, they have been located in a swamp, awake, with their clothes soaking wet. The two were huddled together beneath a tree in the snow shivering uncontrollably; they were confused and looked exhausted. During an examination of the 52-year-old male, you note that his core body temperature is 92° F but his other vital signs are within normal limits. What type of hypothermia does this patient have?

It is late fall and you are assisting with the rescue of two men missing in northern Minnesota. They had gone out for an afternoon hunting trip and never returned. After 4 days, they have been located in a swamp, awake, with their clothes soaking wet. The two were huddled together beneath a tree in the snow shivering uncontrollably; they were confused and looked exhausted. During an examination of the 52-year-old male, you note that his core body temperature is 92° F but his other vital signs are within normal limits. What type of hypothermia does this patient have?




A) d. Submersion
B) c. Immersion
C) a. Acute
D) b. Moderate


Answer: D) b. Moderate


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