Which description best defines a partial Thickness burn?

• A. Blisters, Moist, Very Painful
• B. Red, Painful, No Blisters
• C. Charred, Leathery, Painless
• D. Tissue Injury From Heat, Chemicals, Electricity, Radiation

Answer: (A)

Partial-thickness burns involve the epidermis and part of the dermis. They characteristically form blisters, leave a moist wound surface, and are very painful because the nerve endings in the superficial dermis are still intact. This contrasts with full-thickness burns, which are dry, leathery or charred and often painless due to nerve destruction, and with superficial burns that are red and painful but may not blister. The description of blisters, a moist wound bed, and intense pain best fits partial-thickness burns, while the other descriptions align with either superficial burns or with burn causes rather than depth.