Question

chapter 5 multiple choice question 31
1 part | ~ of 1 point

which layer of tissue is damaged in a first - degree burn?

○ dermis
○ epidermis
○ hypodermis
○ both the epidermis and dermis

Explanation:

First - degree burns are the mildest type of burns. The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin. In a first - degree burn, only the epidermis is damaged. The dermis is damaged in second - degree burns, the hypodermis in more severe burns, and both epidermis and dermis in second - degree (partial - thickness) or third - degree (full - thickness) burns (but first - degree only affects epidermis).

Answer:

B. epidermis