You are called to a home where a family has been enjoying a Labor Day picnic and swim party.A 2-year-boy slipped to the bottom of the pool unnoticed.By the time you arrive,the child has been removed from the water and family members are administering CPR.You assess the child and note that he has a weak pulse and is trying to breathe on his own.You initiate transport and continue providing positive pressure ventilations.You are also very concerned about:

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The child slipping unnoticed to the bottom of the pool, combined with the fact that the child has been in the water for an unknown amount of time, raises the concern for hypothermia. It is important to monitor the child's temperature and continue appropriate measures to prevent or treat hypothermia during transport. The other options, such as the safety of the other children or how the parents are handling the situation, while important in their own right, are not as urgent or directly related to the care of the child in this situation. The last time the child ate something is also not immediately important in this emergency situation.

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