You and your partner are treating a 25-year-old man with frostbite on the left hand. Your BLS unit is going to be delayed because of a severe winter storm that is occurring. You and your partner decide that you must rewarm the patient's hand while waiting for your BLS unit. You are in the patient's house, and there is no chance of the hand being refrozen. To rewarm the patient's hand, you are going to submerge the hand in water. You know that the water must be between ________ and ________ degrees F.
A) 98; 102
B) 104; 108
C) 102; 104
D) 110; 112

Question

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The water must be between 102 and 104 degrees F to rewarm the patient's hand. This is because water that is too hot can damage the skin, and water that is too cold will not be effective in rewarming the hand.

You and Your Partner Are Treating a 25-Year-Old Man with Frostbite