All the following are components of cold water shock resulting from immersion in cold water EXCEPT:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Hypoventilation, decreased breath-holding ability, ectopic beats, and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) are part of the physiological response to cold water immersion, but hypertension is not typically a component of cold water shock.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Hepatitis A is an RNA virus, and its extrahepatic manifestations include cutaneous vasculitis and arthritis.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The Heimlich maneuver is an emergency technique used to expel foreign objects from the airway in choking individuals. It creates positive pressure to force the obstruction out of the trachea.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Intrapartum antibiotics are effective in reducing early-onset GBS disease but have no effect on late-onset GBS disease, which is influenced by postnatal factors.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Hereditary spherocytosis is typically autosomal dominant, not recessive, and is diagnosed via osmotic fragility testing.