What is the most appropriate pain-management approach for a burn patient with deep dermal/third-degree burns?
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Correct answer: Give pre-emptive analgesia before procedures and dressing changes
Deep burns are extremely painful especially during dressing changes; pre-emptive analgesia is part of early care.
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