The depth of a burn injury may be classified as
a. Localized or systemic
b. Superficial, superficial partial thickness, deep partial thickness, or full thickness
c. Electrical, chemical, or thermal
d. Minor, moderate, or major
B
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A These terms refer to the effect of the burn injury. For example, is there a reaction
in the area of the burn (localized) or throughout the body (systemic)?
B The vocabulary to classify the depth of a burn is superficial, partial thickness, or
full thickness.
C These terms refer to the cause of the burn injury.
D These terms refer to the severity of the burn injury.
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