A burn that is classified as first-degree is also known as which of the following?

• A. First-degree burn
• B. Second-degree burn
• C. Third-degree burn
• D. Fourth-degree burn

Answer: (A)

Burn depth classification starts with the shallowest injury, which affects only the epidermis. A first-degree burn is the superficial type, involving just the outer skin layer, and is commonly called a superficial burn. Since the term used in the question already represents this superficial category, it is the correct label for a first-degree burn. Deeper burns describe progressively more damage: second-degree burns involve the dermis and often blister, third-degree burns are full thickness of the skin, and fourth-degree burns extend into underlying tissues like muscle. First-degree burns typically present with redness and pain, heal without scarring in about a week.