Other than personal safety, your MOST immediate concern when caring for a submersion victim should be:

A) the risk of vomiting and aspiration.
B) determining what caused the event.
C) inserting an advanced airway device.
D) hypothermia-induced dysrhythmias.


Answer: A) the risk of vomiting and aspiration.

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