You are caring for a victim who was rescued from a burning building by the fire department. The patient resents alert and oriented with burns to the arms, chest, neck and face. The patient complains that he cannot breathe well. What is the patient's MOST critical injury?

A. Possible airway burns.
B. Total body surface area burned.
C. Type of burns sustained.
D. Burns to the hands.

Answer: A. Possible airway burns.