Practice Question
An adolescent is admitted in the emergency department after being trapped in a garage fire at home. Partial-thickness burns are present on the side of the face, as well as on both arms. Which nursing action is the highest priority?
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Correct Answer:
Provide 100% humidified oxygen.
Rationale:
⭐ With facial burns, there is a high risk of airway compromise due to inhalation injury, swelling, and potential obstruction.
⭐ The highest priority in emergency burn management follows the ABC rule (Airway, Breathing, Circulation), making oxygen administration and airway support the first intervention.
⭐ Clothing removal, pain management, and burn cooling are all important but come after airway stabilization.
⭐ Early oxygen administration prevents hypoxemia and respiratory distress, which can rapidly become life-threatening.
⭐ Inhalation injury is the leading cause of mortality in burn patients, so airway protection always comes first.
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