Question

a patient is admitted to the hospital with a large burned area on the right arm. on physical examination, the clinician notes that the burned area appears red, has blisters, and is very painful. how should this injury be categorized? superficial partial - thickness deep partial - thickness superficial full thickness

Explanation:

Superficial burns are red and dry without blisters. Full - thickness burns are leathery, white or charred. Partial - thickness deep burns are blistered but less painful than partial - thickness superficial burns. Partial - thickness superficial burns are red, blistered and very painful, which match the description in the question.

Answer:

C. Partial - thickness superficial