Which of the following patients should NOT receive any resuscitation attempts?

A) 45-year-old who was pulled from an icy lake after being submerged for 10 minutes.
B) 5-year-old pulled from swimming pool in summertime.
C) 26-year-old with a complete midsection dissection from a sheet of metal at a shipyard.
D) 10-year-old struck by auto at a medium speed collision.


Answer: C

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