A 2-year-old girl is brought by her parents after pulling a pan of boiling water onto her chest, causing partial-thickness burns covering approximatel...

Question

A 2-year-old girl is brought by her parents after pulling a pan of boiling water onto her chest, causing partial-thickness burns covering approximately 6 percent of her body surface area. What is the most appropriate immediate first aid measure before definitive care

Accepted Answer

Cool the burn with cool running water for 20 minutes and remove clothing not stuck to the skin

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Apply ice directly to the burn

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Apply butter to the burn to soothe it

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Cover the burn with a fluffy cotton bandage

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Delay cooling for an hour to prevent hypothermia

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Thermal burn first aid

A 2-year-old girl is brought by her parents after pulling a pan of boiling water onto her chest, causing partial-thickness burns covering approximately 6 percent of her body surface area. What is the most appropriate immediate first aid measure before definitive care