A patient comes to the clinic to be seen for a burn that appears moist with blisters. The nurse realizes that this patient most likely has sustained which type of burn?
1. superficial
2. superficial partial-thickness
3. deep partial-thickness
4. full thickness
Correct Answer: 2
Partial-thickness burns can be either superficial or deep. This patient's burn, which appears moist with blisters, is consistent with a superficial partial-thickness burn. A superficial burn would involve only the surface layer of skin. Redness would be expected. Deep partial-thickness and full-thickness burns would be deeper and involve more damage to the dermis, epidermis, and underlying tissue
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