Question 1619 Deck Safety
70% to passYou have abandoned ship and are in a life raft with several other members of the crew. One person in the life raft is exhibiting symptoms of hypothermia. Which of the following could you do to aid the victim?
A
keep him in an upright and vertical position
B
massage the persons limbs to increase circulation
C
give him alcohol to drink
D
use direct body to body contact to warm him
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) use direct body to body contact to warm him. This is the correct answer because direct body-to-body contact is the most effective way to warm a person suffering from hypothermia in a life raft situation. The shared body heat helps raise the victim's core temperature and can be a crucial life-saving measure. The other options are not recommended - keeping the person upright can actually make hypothermia worse, massaging limbs can further draw blood away from the core, and giving alcohol can dangerously lower the body's ability to regulate temperature.
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