Multiple Choice
A patient is brought to the emergency department after a house fire.He fell asleep with a lit cigarette,and the couch ignited.TBSA burn is estimated at 25% deep partial-thickness burns to areas of the chest,back,and left arm and 20% full-thickness burns to the right arm,right upper leg,and areas on the face.The nurse is unable to obtain a palpable pulse or a Doppler pulse signal in the right arm on admission of this patient.What immediate intervention is needed?
A) Escharotomy
B) Silvadene application
C) Splint application
D) Xenograft application
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