A manufacturing plant has exploded, and the nurse is assigned to triage burn victims as they arrive to the hospital. Which is the most important question for the nurse to ask prior to the arrival of victims?
A) "Are the victims suffering from thermal burns?"
B) "How many victims are anticipated for transport?"
C) "Are the burns associated with chemicals used in the plant?"
D) "Are any of the victims expected to have electrical burns?"
C
Feedback:
If the victim has sustained chemical burns, the chemicals must be removed from the skin to prevent burns to others, including the triage nurse and emergency staff. Thermal and electrical burn victims do not require special handling considerations. The number of victims expected is not a significant issue for the triage nurse but rather for the external disaster team dispatch personnel.
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