A child has sustained a severe burn.Place in order of what would be done for this child when the medical team arrives on the scene
1. Start intravenous fluids.
2. Provide for relief of pain.
3. Establish an airway.
4. Place a Foley catheter.
Answer:3,1,2,4
Rationale: The first step in burn care is to ensure that the child has an airway,is breathing,and has a pulse.Due to the severity of the burn,establishing IV access and starting resuscitation fluids would be next;then the area of pain should be addressed,followed by the insertion of a Foley catheter.
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