A burn that is characterized by redness and pain is classified as a:

• A. partial-thickness burn.
• B. superficial burn.
• C. full-thickness burn.
• D. second-degree burn.

Answer: (B)

Burn depth is shown by how the skin looks and feels. A superficial burn affects only the outermost layer (the epidermis). It appears red and tender because the surface nerves are still intact, but deeper skin layers aren’t damaged, so there are usually no blisters and healing happens relatively quickly (often in about 3–6 days) with minimal scarring. In contrast, deeper burns involve additional skin layers and typically produce blistering and more intense pain (second-degree/partial-thickness), or look white or charred and may be numb (full-thickness). Since the description is redness with pain and no blistering, it matches a superficial burn.