🔍 Key Concepts

• Proper treatment of frostbite to extremities (toes, fingers, ears, nose) • Risks of tissue damage from rapid or uneven rewarming • Why rubbing or dry heat can be dangerous with frozen tissue

💭 Think About

• Think about what happens to frozen tissue if it is exposed to very hot or direct heat sources. Does this protect or further damage the tissue? • Consider how medical guidance usually recommends rewarming frostbitten areas: is it sudden intense heat, gentle indirect warmth, or mechanical friction? • Ask yourself which option best avoids additional injury while still starting the rewarming process.

✅ Before You Answer

• Eliminate any option that involves rubbing or massaging frozen tissue • Be cautious about any choice that uses direct, intense heat on frostbitten areas • Focus on the method that provides gradual, controlled warming rather than sudden or harsh treatment