You Have Been Severely Burned on the Right Arm in a House

question 35

Multiple Choice

You have been severely burned on the right arm in a house fire, but you are now recovering. The second- and third-degree burns have destroyed the epidermis and dermis of your arm. Predict the long-term consequences of this burn.

• A) death at an early age
• B) inability to control body temperature
• C) no skin at all will replace the burned area
• D) no growth of hair in the damaged skin area
• E) inability to use the arm in any way

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