Unlike partial-thickness burns, full-thickness burns:
A) extend completely through the epidermis and produce severe pain.
B) are characterized by reddened, moist skin and large fluid-filled blisters.
C) destroy the base membrane of the dermis that produces new skin cells.
D) often heal spontaneously over a long period of time with massive scarring.
Ans: C) destroy the base membrane of the dermis that produces new skin cells.
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