A 21-year-old male has sustained a severe burn to his left leg while working on an industrial furnace. Coworkers immediately doused his flaming pants and removed them. Your primary assessment reveals no threats to the airway, breathing, or circulation. While performing the secondary assessment on his leg, what finding would be most critical?
A) Partial-thickness burn completely encircling the knee
B) Pain described as "the worst I have ever felt"
C) Blisters on the lower leg that are broken and draining fluid
D) Skin on the posterior lower leg that is sloughing off
A
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