A client is admitted to the burn unit after sustaining both partial-thickness and full-thickness burns over 55% of the body.The client tells the nurse the burn must not be too severe because there is not much pain.The nurse recognizes this comment reflects which of these factors?
A)The client is in a state of denial.
B)The client is in physical shock.
C)The analgesics administered to the client in the emergency department are effective.
D)The majority of the client's injuries are third-degree burns.

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First- and second-degree burns are partial-thickness burns.If the dermis and epidermis are completely destroyed by the burn,it is classified as a full-thickness burn.Third- and fourth-degree burns are full-thickness burns that are not painful because sensory nerve endings have been destroyed.Clients who are severely burned most often have both partial- and full-thickness burns;their prognosis depends on the severity of the burn,the surface area involved,and the client's health status before the burn injury occurred.

A Client Is Admitted to the Burn Unit After Sustaining