A child with extensive burns requires debridement.What is the priority of this procedure?
A) To promote healing
B) To prevent bleeding
C) To maintain the airway
D) To restore fluid balance

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Partial-thickness burns require debridement of devitalized tissue to promote healing.The procedure is very painful and requires analgesia and sedation beforehand.Preventing bleeding,maintaining the airway,and restoring fluid balance are not goals of debridement.

A Child with Extensive Burns Requires Debridement