A Patient Has a Scald Burn on the Arm That

question 36

Multiple Choice

A patient has a scald burn on the arm that is bright red, moist, and has several blisters. The nurse would classify this burn as which type?

• A) a superficial partial-thickness burn
• B) a thermal burn
• C) a superficial burn
• D) a deep partial-thickness burn
• E) a full-thickness burn

---

Definitions:

Genotype Frequency

The proportion of various genetic constitutions within a population, important in the study of population genetics.

Phenotype Frequency

The ratio of individuals possessing a particular phenotype to the total population size, often used in genetic and population studies.

Allele Frequency

The relative frequency of different alleles of a particular gene in a given population.

Antibiotic Resistant

Refers to bacteria that have evolved the ability to survive and grow in the presence of antibiotics that were originally effective against them.