A Patient Is Admitted to the Burn Unit After a House

A patient is admitted to the burn unit after a house fire.The patient sustained extensive burns to the chest,back,left arm,right arm,right upper leg,and areas on the face.The nurse is unable to obtain a palpable pulse or a Doppler pulse in the right arm.What procedure should the nurse anticipate next?

A) Escharotomy
B) Silver sulfadiazine application
C) Splint application
D) Xenograft application

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