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Blisters are a sign of which classification of burn?
         
       
      
      
      
          
      
      
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         Answer: B) Second-degree         
         
Explanation: Burns are classified into 4 degrees. They are ::
 
1. First-degree (superficial) burns. First-degree burns affect only the epidermis, or outer layer of skin.
2. Second-degree (partial thickness) burns. Second-degree burns involve the epidermis and part of the dermis layer of skin.
3. Third-degree (full thickness) burns.
4. Fourth-degree burns.
 
Blisters are a sign of Second-degree burns.
       
      
      
      
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