The nurse providing an overview of burns to a community group is teaching the causes for thermal burns. These causes include: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Contact with steam
2. Exposure to hot liquids
3. Being splashed with drain cleaner
4. Stepping on hot charcoal
5. Friction injuries
1,2,4,5
Rationale 1: Thermal burns include scald injuries from exposure to steam.
Rationale 2: Thermal burns include scald injuries from exposure to hot liquids.
Rationale 3: Drain cleaner represents a chemical source.
Rationale 4: Thermal burns include fire/flame injuries.
Rationale 5: Thermal burns include contact/friction injuries.
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