Which assessment finding by the nurse would be suggestive of a minor burn?
1. The involved skin is deep reddish-brown in color and edematous.
2. Blisters begin to form on the skin within the first hour of exposure.
3. The skin remains intact because only the epidermal layer is involved.
4. Scarring will be evident on the edges of the burn in a matter of hours.
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Rationale 1: The color of a minor burn is not deep reddish-brown. The skin will be slightly edematous in a minor burn.
Rationale 2: Blisters will not form until after 24 hours, if at all.
Rationale 3: Superficial, or first-degree burns, involve only the epidermal layer of the skin, leaving the skin intact. The involved skin is pink to red in color and slightly edematous.
Rationale 4: These burns will heal without scarring in 3 to 6 days.
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