Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding an electrical injury?
A) Patients with electrical burns may be treated with the automated external defibrillator (AED) and CPR.
B) Treatment of a source burn is the same as for other thermal burns.
C) Injury is usually limited to the area around the source and ground burns.
D) Patients with burns that appear insignificant are treated as having critical injuries.

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Electrical injuries can cause damage along the entire path of the electrical current through the body, not just around the source and ground burns. This means internal tissues and organs can be affected even if external injuries appear minimal.

Which of the Following Statements Is Incorrect Regarding an Electrical