You assess a 35-year-old female patient with a chemical burn to her right forearm and hand. As you assess the burn, you notice a white powder on the burn. What should be your next step?
A) Brush the powder off the patient's arm and hand, and then flush with copious amounts of water.
B) Brush off the powder, bandage the arm, and transport the patient to the closest trauma center.
C) Flush the arm and hand with copious amounts of water.
D) Transport the patient immediately to the closest burn center.
A
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