Which description corresponds to a second-degree burn?

Which description corresponds to a second-degree burn?

• A. First degree - superficial (blistering or open wounds)
• B. Fourth degree - subdermal burn (burns extend through subcutaneous tissue into fascia, muscle, and bone.)
• C. Second degree - partial thickness (wet to the touch, blisters)
• D. Third degree - full thickness (charred, dry, leathery, whitish in color)

Answer: (C)

Second-degree burns are partial-thickness injuries that involve the epidermis and part of the dermis and typically present with blisters and a wet, moist appearance. This matches the description of being wet to the touch with blisters, which distinguishes it from shallower first-degree burns (superficial, usually red and painful but without blisters) and deeper third-degree burns (full thickness, dry, leathery, and often white or charred) or fourth-degree burns (extending to muscle or bone).

Second-degree burns are partial-thickness injuries that involve the epidermis and part of the dermis and typically present with blisters and a wet, moist appearance. This matches the description of being wet to the touch with blisters, which distinguishes it from shallower first-degree burns (superficial, usually red and painful but without blisters) and deeper third-degree burns (full thickness, dry, leathery, and often white or charred) or fourth-degree burns (extending to muscle or bone).