A patient has suffered a superficial burn to the chest, arms, and face after pouring gasoline on a smoldering campfire and accid

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A patient has suffered a superficial burn to the chest, arms, and face after pouring gasoline on a smoldering campfire and accid

ently inhaling the plume of smoke and fire that erupted suddenly. He is now coughing. Which statement indicates that the EMT is properly caring for him?A. "I need to clean the dirt from the burned area to prevent an infection."
B. "We are going to put ice packs to your chest to cool the burn."
C. "Throughout transport, I am going to listen to your lungs quite frequently."
D. "I am going to apply a special antibiotic lotion to the burned areas to prevent scarring."

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creativ13 [48] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-07T07:31:05+03:00

creativ13 [48]3 years ago

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Answer:

C.

Explanation:

If the patient begins to cough it is best to monitor his lungs to make sure nothing is out of the ordinary.