In which of the following situations should a helicopter generally NOT be utilized?
A) A patient in cardiopulmonary arrest who has been unresponsive to defibrillation
B) Spinal injury in which the terrain over which the patient must be carried is rough
C) Suspected internal hemorrhage in a hypotensive patient who lives in a rural area
D) Motor vehicle crash involving a patient whose extrication will take 45 minutes
Answer: A) A patient in cardiopulmonary arrest who has been unresponsive to defibrillation
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