Evaluation of their burn injuries

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Several patients are in the emergency department for further evaluation of their burn injuries. Which patient should the triage nurse identify as someone who requires admission and eventual skin grafting to repair burn trauma?

A. A 50-year-old patient with multiple first-degree burns sustained while fixing a car engine B. A 5-year-old patient with third-degree burns after a scalding injury on the torso C. A 64-year-old patient with fire inhalation injuries and a superficial partial-thickness cigarette burn on the hand D. A 20-year-old patient with painful second-degree sunburn-related blisters on the back after a day at the beach.

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