A triage nurse in the emergency department (ED) receives a phone call from a frantic father who saw his 4-year-old child tip a pot of boiling water onto her chest. The father has called an ambulance. What would the nurse in the ED receiving the call instruct the father to do?
A) Cover the burn with ice and secure with a towel.
B) Apply butter to the area that is burned.
C) Immerse the child in a cool bath.
D) Avoid touching the burned area under any circumstances.
Ans: C
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After the flames or heat source have been removed or extinguished, the burned area and adherent clothing are soaked with cool water briefly to cool the wound and halt the burning process. Cool water is the best first-aid measure. Ice and butter are contraindicated. Appropriate first aid necessitates touching the burn.
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