BCEN CFRN Practice Question

The correct answer is to remove any contaminated clothing and thoroughly irrigate the affected area. This helps reduce contamination and thereby limits radiation exposure to both the patient and medical staff. While covering the burn with an occlusive dressing is part of wound care, it should be done after initial decontamination. Administering intravenous fluids is important for burns in general, but in the context of radiological burns, reducing radiation absorption is the priority. Conducting a full body scan is important but not the immediate priority in the initial management.