The occupational health nurse is called to the floor of the factory where a patient has sustained a flash burn to the right arm. The nurse arrives and the flames have been extinguished. The next step is to "cool the burn
" How should the nurse cool the burn?
A) Apply ice to the site of the burn for 5 to 10 minutes.
B) Wrap the patients affected extremity in ice until help arrives.
C) Apply an oil-based substance or butter to the burned area until help arrives.
D) Wrap cool towels around the affected extremity intermittently.
D
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