A high school cross-country runner ignores her coach's rule about drinking water and taking breaks regularly.She overheats and collapses.The paramedics that come to her aid will most likely

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The best choice is to use external cooling methods such as spraying the athlete with cold water to lower her temperature below 40°C to avoid organ failure. This is because the athlete is likely suffering from heatstroke, which can cause damage to internal organs when the body temperature rises above 40°C. It is important to act quickly to cool the body down and prevent further damage. Wrapping the athlete in warm blankets or giving her an aspirin would not help lower her body temperature. It would also be unsafe to have her get up and move around in her current condition.

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