The occupational health nurse responds to a patient who has sustained a flash burn to the right arm in a factory. The nurse arrives and the flames have been extinguished. The next step is to "cool the burn." The nurse will cool the burn by:
A) Applying ice to the site of the burn for 5 to 10 minutes
B) Wrapping the patient's affected extremity in ice until help arrives
C) Applying an oil-based substance or butter to the burned area until help arrives
D) Wrapping cool towels around the affected extremity intermittently
Ans: D
Feedback: Once the burn has been sustained, the application of cool water is the best first-aid measure. Soaking the burn are intermittently in cool water or applying cool towels gives immediate and striking relief from pain and limits local tissue edema and damage. Never apply ice directly to the burn, never wrap the person in ice, and never use cold soaks or dressings for longer than several minutes; such procedures may worsen the tissue damage and lead to hypothermia in people with large burns.
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