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The nurse explains to an anxious parent that the dark areas over the sacrum of the newborn are a transitory skin discoloration called:


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Partial Thickness Burns

Burns that affect the epidermis and part of the dermis layer of skin, causing blistering and more severe pain.

Second-Degree Burns

Burns that affect both the epidermis and dermis layers of the skin, causing pain, swelling, blistering, and redness.

First-Degree Burns

Burns that affect only the outer layer of skin, causing redness and pain but typically no blisters or permanent damage.

Erythema

Erythema is a redness of the skin or mucous membranes caused by hyperemia (increased blood flow) in superficial capillaries.

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