A male patient who works in a steel fabricating plant has suffered a flash burn to his right arm and hand. Which assessment finding would assist the EMT in determining that the burn is superficial and not partial thickness?

A) Presence of pain
B) Poor capillary refill
C) Absence of blisters
D) Strong radial pulse

C) Absence of blisters

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The patient was admitted with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma of the skin

A. B20, C46.1 C. B20, C46.7 B. C46.0, B20 D. B20, C46.0

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