Your patient who has been involved in a flash fire tells you he was working on a small engine when volatile chemicals ignited and burned him. He has dry red skin without blistering. Considering their depth, you would classify his burns as:

A) full-thickness.
B) superficial.
C) minor.
D) partial-thickness.

B

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