Warming techniques for a cold-water near-drowning victim include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. cooling the extremities and warming the body core.
b. warming the inspired oxygen.
c. heated intravenous solutions.
d. heated lavage of the pericardial space.
A
It would be counterproductive to cool the extremities while warming the core of the cold-water near-drowning victim.
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