A patient is admitted after being burned in a car fire.The wound surface is red with patchy white areas that blanch with pressure but no blister formation.What kind of burn would the nurse document in the patient's record?

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Deep-dermal partial-thickness (second-degree)burns involve the entire epidermal layer and deeper layers of the dermis.A deep-dermal partial-thickness burn usually is not characterized by blister formation.Only a modest plasma surface leakage occurs because of severe impairment in blood supply.The wound surface usually is red with patchy white areas that blanch with pressure.

A Patient Is Admitted After Being Burned in a Car