🔍 Key Concepts

• Hypothermia treatment priorities (gentle handling, gradual rewarming, preventing further heat loss) • Dangers of rapid rewarming and burns in cold-injured skin • Effects of alcohol on blood vessels and body heat loss

💭 Think About

• Which options could cause sudden changes in body temperature or skin damage for someone who is very cold? • How does alcohol affect blood vessels and heat loss — does it really help warm the body core or just make someone feel warmer? • In a cold emergency, is it safer to focus heat on the entire body quickly, or to use controlled, localized warming near major blood vessels?

✅ Before You Answer

• Eliminate any choice that increases risk of burns or shock from overly rapid heating. • Eliminate any option that might worsen heat loss, even if it feels warm at first (think about blood vessels and skin). • Look for the procedure that uses controlled, gradual rewarming near key areas of blood circulation rather than extreme or uncontrolled heat.