A child is admitted with extensive burns.The nurse notes that there are burns on the child's lips and singed nasal hairs.The nurse should suspect that the child has a(n):
A)chemical burn.
B)inhalation injury.
C)electrical burn.
D)hot-water scald.

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Evidence of an inhalation injury is burns of the face and lips,singed nasal hairs,and laryngeal edema.Clinical manifestation may be delayed for up to 24 hours.Chemical burns,electrical burns,and those associated with hot-water scalds would not cause singed nasal hair.

A Child Is Admitted with Extensive Burns