What is the first aid for superficial heat burns (redness, swelling of the skin, blisters filled with transparent fluid at the burned surface, severe pain)?

Ticket 10 · question 50 Updated: 2026-07-29

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1. Pour cold water on the burned surface, cover with a sterile napkin and bandage tightly.
2. Open the blisters, clean the burned surface from the remnants of clothes, cover with a sterile napkin (do not bandage), if possible put a cold matter and give the victim a drink
3. Freeze the burned surface with water for 20 minutes. Without opening the blisters, remove the remnants of clothing, cover the burned surface with a sterile cloth (do not bandage), if possible, put a cold matter and give the victim a drink. ✓ Correct answer

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