Which condition would be treated with therapeutic hypothermia?
a. Malnutrition
b. Hypothyroidism
c. Reimplantation surgery
d. Parkinson disease
ANS: C
Therapeutic hypothermia is seen with reimplantation surgery, not malnutrition, hypothyroidism, or Parkinson disease.
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