A 14-month-old boy is brought to a regional emergency department with a scald to his left forearm and hand. He…

Question

A 14-month-old boy is brought to a regional emergency department with a scald to his left forearm and hand. He had been sitting in the bath and turned the hot tap on while his mother answered the front door. The burn is superficial partial thickness and covers about 2 per cent of his body surface. After first aid and dressing you discuss how to prevent this happening again, and his father asks what the hot water system at home should be set to. Which one of the following is the maximum temperatu…

Accepted Answer

50 °C

Answer

40 °C

Answer

45 °C

Answer

55 °C

Answer

60 °C

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