INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS
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Question
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A full thickness burn that requires a skin graft is a ____ degree burn.
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First
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Second
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Third
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A third-degree burn is referred to as a full thickness burn. This type of burn destroys the outer layer of skin (epidermis) and the entire layer beneath (the dermis).
Detailed explanation-2: -While cleansing, debridement, and local wound care may be sufficient for healing superficial burns (epidermal [superficial], superficial partial thickness), deep burns (deep partial thickness, full thickness, or deeper) require surgical excision and skin grafting.
Detailed explanation-3: -First-degree (superficial) burns. Second-degree (partial thickness) burns. Third-degree (full thickness) burns.
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