You have been called for an alert and oriented male patient. Upon your arrival, his roommate states that the patient spent several hours locked out of his house in the cold temperatures after an evening of drinking since no one was home and the patient lost his house keys. Since the primary and secondary assessments have ruled out immediate life-threatening conditions, you have decided to rewarm the patient. Which of these warming techniques would be most appropriate for this patient?
A) Placement in a tub of warm water
B) Hot packs to the patient's chest, groin, and armpits
C) Massaging of the arms and legs after applying warm blankets
D) Blowing hot air with a hair dryer over the patient's arms and legs
B) Hot packs to the patient's chest, groin, and armpits
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