Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #1542 (Set 47)

What is of importance when a patient has an electrical burn?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — look for a second burn, which may have been caused by the current passing through the body

Electrical current enters and exits the body, creating an entry wound and a more destructive exit burn. Mariners must systematically inspect the casualty for secondary burn sites resulting from current transit through deep internal tissues.

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