The nurse is working in the emergency room when a client arrives with severe burns of the left arm, hands, face, and neck. which action should receive priority?

The nurse is working in the emergency room when a client arrives with severe burns of the left arm, hands, face, and neck. which action should receive priority?

A. starting an IV?
B. Applying oxygen
C.Obtaining blood gas
D. Medicating the client foe pain

B. Applying oxygen

why?
the client with burns to the neck needs airway assessments and supplemental oxygen, so applying oxygen is priority. the next action should be to start an IV and medicate for pain