Patients with full-thickness burns generally do not complain of pain because:
A. blister formation protects the burn.
B. the nerve endings have been destroyed.
C. deep burns produce a natural pain killer in the patient's system.
D. the patient is generally not conscious.
Answer: B. the nerve endings have been destroyed.
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