Charlie is badly burned in an accident.When he reaches the emergency room,the examining physician finds that he can remove entire hair follicles from Charlie's arm when he gently pulls on a hair with his forceps.Charlie is suffering from a(n)
A)first-degree burn.
B)second-degree burn.
C)third-degree burn.
D)partial-thickness burn.
E)epidermal burn.

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The ability to remove hair follicles indicates that the burn has caused damage to the entire dermis layer, which is characteristic of a third-degree burn. First-degree burns only affect the epidermis, second-degree burns affect both the epidermis and dermis but do not necessarily damage hair follicles, and partial-thickness burns only damage part of the dermis layer. Epidermal burns are not a recognized category of burns.

Charlie Is Badly Burned in an Accident