Question

connie frowned. she couldnt remember the accident itself, only the aftermath. the emts had looked at her—freezing cold, exhausted for no reason—with wonder and compassion. connie could still remember the bone - deep cold that had made her shiver uncontrollably, had made her mind and movements sluggish and confused. \moderate to severe hypothermia,\ an emt had said. \she needs a warm iv.\ connie grimaced at the memory, hating how fuzzy her mind had been and not wanting to remember that day. turning back to the present, she asked alexandra, \did i sail alone a lot?\ alexandra shot her a sheepish look. \i didnt even know you liked to sail at all.\ \yeah, me either,\ she murmured. christian. the name was familiar, as was the sudden image she got in her mind of a tall boy with dark hair, but who and where he was still remained a mystery. were you there that day? she wondered to herself about him. why havent you reached out to me? \i have to find him,\ connie said aloud. she couldnt figure it out, but she felt like this guy, christian, might know something about her accident. it was a perplexing instinct, but she couldnt rid herself of it. if he knew something, she was going to get to the bottom of it. she just had to find him first. based on clues in the passage, what does the word hypothermia mean? a. an accidental near - drowning experience b. an extremely low body temperature c. a severe lack of energy d. a feeling of disorientation

Explanation:

The passage mentions "freezing cold", "bone - deep cold" and an EMT diagnosing "Moderate to severe hypothermia" and prescribing a warm IV. These clues indicate that hypothermia is related to cold and low body temperature.

Answer:

B. an extremely low body temperature