How should you treat the victim who has suffered a burn?
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Correct answer
C. Cool it with water.
Explanation
The question is about what to do with a casualty who has suffered a burn. You cool the burnt area with water - answer C.
Skin after a burn stores heat for a long time and is damaged more deeply, which is why the most important thing is quick cooling - with cool but not ice-cold water for at least 20 minutes. This reduces pain, swelling and the depth of the burn. Then you loosely cover the burn with a dry sterile dressing, for example a hydrogel one, or with clean cling film. Fat (answer A) keeps the heat in the skin and encourages infection. Bandaging tightly (answer B) presses on the swollen tissues and sticks to the wound. You do not pierce blisters and you do not tear off clothing that has stuck to the skin, but you take off rings and a watch before the hand swells. With a large burn, be careful not to let the casualty get cold. The Road Traffic Act requires you to give the necessary help to the victims of an accident.
Legal basis: Art. 44 para. 2 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)