You are giving a talk on hunting safety. A hunter asks you when someone should attempt to rewarm a hand or foot that is frostbitten. What is your best response?

A) "You never want to rewarm a frozen body part since that can cause additional damage."
B) "Attempt to rewarm a frozen body part only if the person still has some feeling in it."
C) "It is best to attempt rewarming in any situation because the benefit of rewarming outweighs the risk of not rewarming."
D) "Rewarming should take place only when there is no chance that the tissue will refreeze."


D) "Rewarming should take place only when there is no chance that the tissue will refreeze."

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What will be an ideal response?

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Where is the safety belt or strap placed on a patient in supine position on the OR table?

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