You are treating a 32-year-old woman who was found wandering on a snowy day in only a light jacket. She is not shivering, but she seems drowsy and not very responsive. You suspect this patient is in the ________ of hypothermia.
A. moderate stage
B. mild stage
C. severe stage
D. final stage
Answer: A
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