Georgia Virtual School (GAVS) Health Practice Exam

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The most severe type of burn is a second degree burn. True or False?

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A second-degree burn is not the most severe type of burn; it is classified as a partial thickness burn. These burns affect both the outer layer of skin (epidermis) and part of the underlying layer (dermis), resulting in pain, swelling, and redness. Blisters may also form, and the healing process can take several weeks, often resulting in scarring.

The most severe type of burn is known as a third-degree burn (or full thickness burn), which damages all layers of the skin and may penetrate deeper tissues. Third-degree burns can appear white, charred, or leathery and often do not cause pain initially because of nerve damage.

Given this understanding, the statement claiming that second-degree burns are the most severe is false, as they are less extensive and less severe than third-degree burns.

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