A client is burned through all the dermis with only a few epidermal appendages intact. This burn is classified as:
a. first degree.
b. superficial partial-thickness.
c. deep partial-thickness.
d. third degree.
ANS: C
Deep partial-thickness burns involve the entire dermis, sparing skin appendages such as hair folli-cles and sweat glands. First-degree burns involve only the epidermis. Superficial partial-thickness burns involve deeper thickness. Third-degree burns involve destruction of the entire epidermis, dermis, and often underlying subcutaneous tissue.
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