The nurse assesses the frostbite on the victim's hands and feet to be second-degree frostbite because the skin is:

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Frostbite is categorized by degree of injury,much like burns.The appearance of a first-degree injury includes reddened skin,swelling,waxy appearance,hard white plaques,and sensory deficit.Second-degree injury also has redness and swelling and formation of blisters filled with clear or milky fluid that form within 24 hours of injury.In third-degree injury,the blisters are blood filled followed by black eschar forming over several weeks.Fourth-degree injury involves full-thickness damage affecting muscles,tendons,and bone,resulting in tissue loss.

The Nurse Assesses the Frostbite on the Victim's Hands and Feet