In treating a burn patient, you should cool and irrigate the burned tissue with:
a. room-temperature tap water for 15 minutes.
b. chilled tap water for 5 minutes.
c. tap water warmed to 102 degrees F for 15 minutes.
d. tap water warmed to 95 degrees F for 10 minutes.
Answer: a
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