NREMT Question of the Day – 6.01.16 June 1, 2016 By Rana Waqar Leave a Comment Your patient is a 17 year old male found face down in a swimming pool. He is currently being held face up at the surface of the water. He is unconscious but breathing and has a pulse. What is the best course of action for this patient? 1. Jump into the pool and begin CPR 2. Remove the patient from the pool, immobilize, and transport. 3. Apply cervical and spinal immobilization while the patient is still in the pool 4. Wait for a trained water rescue team Δ
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