A patient is admitted after being burned while lighting the barbecue.The injuries appear moist and red with some blister formation and the patient states they are very painful.What kind of burn would the nurse document in the patient's record?

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A light to bright red or mottled appearance characterizes superficial second-degree burns.These wounds may appear wet and weeping,may contain bullae,and are extremely painful and sensitive to air currents.The microvessels that perfuse this area are injured,and permeability is increased,resulting in leakage of large amounts of plasma into the interstitium.This fluid,in turn,lifts off the thin damaged epidermis,causing blister formation.Despite the loss of the entire basal layer of the epidermis,a burn of this depth will heal in 7 to 21 days.

A Patient Is Admitted After Being Burned While Lighting the Barbecue.The