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If a second-degree burn is larger than 2 to 3 inches, which is an appropriate first-aid response?
Wrap the burned area loosely in a clean, dry bandage.

Elevate the burned area.

Submerge the burned area in cold water.

Call 911.

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Immediately call 911. Until an emergency unit arrives, take the following actions:
Elevate the burned area, above heart level if possible.
Cover the area of the burn, use a cool, moist bandage or a clean piece of cloth.

Don't submerge the large severe burned areas in cold water, doing so will worsen the situation, doing so could cause a serious loss of body heat (hypothermia) or a drop in blood pressure and decreased blood flow (shock).

In the case when second-degree burn is larger than 2 to 3 inches so we Immediately call 911.

The first aid response:

We immediately call 911 till an emergency unit arrived we have to consider the following actions:

  • We have to elevate the area i.e .burned and above the heart level.
  • Then cover the burn area by using the cool bandage or the clean cloth.

hence, the last option is correct.

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