An intoxicated 28-year-old female has suffered burns to both legs after passing out next to a space heater, which ignited her pants. Emergency Medical Responders have removed her clothing and cooled the burns. Which action is most appropriate in the continued care of this patient?
A) Carefully wrap the burn with a sterile wet burn sheet.
B) Cover the burns with a clean, white, dry sheet.
C) Place ice packs to the burn to continue cooling.
D) Clean the burn with sterile saline and cover gauze.
B
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