While changing the dressing on a burned arm the patient complains of feeling cold and having extreme pain.However,the patient asks the nurse to not apply so much pressure when wrapping gauze around the limb.What should these findings indicate to the nurse?

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Sensory receptors for the cutaneous senses reside in the dermis.Receptors for heat,cold,and pain are free nerve endings; encapsulated nerve endings are specific for touch and pressure.The sensitivity of an area of skin is determined by the density of receptors present.A.B.D.These are incorrect interpretations of the patient's response and extent of injury to the nerve endings in the burned arm.

While Changing the Dressing on a Burned Arm the Patient