A 10-year-old has just spilled hot liquid on his arm, and a 4-inch (10-cm) area on his forearm is severely burned. his mother calls the emergency department. what should the nurse advise the mother to do? call 911 to transport the child to the hospital. cover the burned area with an antibiotic cream. keep the child warm. apply cool water to the burned area. submit answer
Apply cool water to the burned area would be most likely, hospital seems extreme, a cream would normally be put on after a day or two, and he child's warmth is pointless
