A client has a large burned area on the right arm. The burned area appears pink, has blisters, and is very painful. How does the nurse categorize this injury?
a. Full thickness
b. Partial thickness superficial
c. Partial thickness deep
d. Superficial
B
The characteristics of the wound meet the criteria for a superficial partial-thickness injury: color that is pink or red; blisters; and pain. Blisters are not seen with full-thickness and superficial burns and are rarely seen with deep partial-thickness burns. Deep partial-thickness burns appear red to white.
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