The nurse is at the scene of a fire caring for a patient with a thermal burn on the face, chest, and abdomen. What action should receive first priority?
a. Pour cool, clean water over the burned areas.
b. Cover the burns with sterile dressings.
c. Wash the burn gently with dilute antiseptic.
d. Ensure an open airway.
ANS: D
The burn wound takes a lower priority to the ABCs (airway, breathing, circulation) of trauma resuscitation.
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