A client has burns on both legs.These areas appear white and leather-like.No blisters or bleeding is present,and the client describes just a "small amount of pain." How does the nurse categorize this injury?

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The characteristics of the wounds meet the criteria for a full-thickness injury: color that is black,brown,yellow,white,or red; no blisters; minimal pain; and firm and inelastic outer layer.Partial-thickness superficial burns appear pink to red and are painful.Partial-thickness burns are deep red to white and painful,and superficial burns are pink to red and are also painful.

A Client Has Burns on Both Legs