A 10-year-old male is playing with matches and gets burned. His burn is waxy white in appear-ance. 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. These wounds look waxy white. First-degree burns are red and have no blisters. Superficial burns involve fluid-filled blisters. Third-degree burns are dry and have a leathery appearance.
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