You are en route to the hospital with a patient who is unresponsive and has hot, dry skin. His friends state that the patient had been drinking and passed out in the hot sun for several hours before 911 was called. An Emergency Medical Responder is ventilating the patient with a bag-valve mask attached to supplemental oxygen. Which of these actions would be most beneficial to the patient next?
A) Be prepared for vomiting by placing the patient in a prone position
B) Wrap the patient in a sheet that has been soaked with cold water
C) Place cold packs to the patient's groin and armpits
D) Gently pour cold water over the patient to rapidly cool him down
C) Place cold packs to the patient's groin and armpits
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