Chef Buoy Yardee is burned on the arm when a kettle of spaghetti sauce explodes. The doctor, using a forceps, pulls on a hair within the area that is burned. The hair easily pulls out. What degree of burn did the patient have?
A) first degree burn
B) second degree burn
C) third degree burn

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The hair easily pulling out indicates damage to the hair follicles, which are located in the dermis. This level of damage is characteristic of a third-degree burn, which affects the full thickness of the skin, including the dermis where the hair follicles are located.

Chef Buoy Yardee Is Burned on the Arm When a Kettle