A Patient with an Electrical Burn to One Hand and Arm

A patient with an electrical burn to one hand and arm is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) . Entrance and exit wounds of electricity exhibit full-thickness burns, with partial-thickness and superficial burns to the remaining area. Which nursing intervention is appropriate before the first prescribed dressing change?

A) Soak the bandaged area in a hydrotherapy tub
B) Keep dressings dry in order to debride the wounds
C) Medicate with an IV opioid before changing the dressing
D) Explain a lack of pain because nerve ends are destroyed