While Assessing a Client, a Nurse Finds the Skin on the Wrist

question 2

Multiple Choice

While assessing a client, a nurse finds the skin on the wrist appears pearl-pink, wet, and blistered and the client's dermis is exposed. The client reports exposure to nearly boiling water. Which diagnosis does the nurse make?

• A)The client has superficial burns.
• B)The client has full-thickness burns.
• C)The client has deep partial-thickness burns.
• D)The client has superficial partial-thickness burns.

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