An elderly woman who was removed from her burning house by firefighters has sustained full-thickness burns to approximately 50% of her body. Appropriate management for this patient should consist of
A. applying moist, sterile dressings to the burned areas and preventing hypothermia.
B. cooling the burns with sterile saline and covering them with dry, sterile burn pads.
C. covering the burns with dry, sterile dressings and preventing further loss of body heat.
D. peeling burned clothing from the skin and removing all rings, necklaces, and bracelets
Answer: C. covering the burns with dry, sterile dressings and preventing further loss of body heat.
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