The patient presents to the emergency department following an incident in which he sustained burns to his hands and forearms. The patient responds, “I don’t understand what everyone is concerned about – it doesn’t even hurt that bad.” Upon assessment, the nurse notes the entirety of the dermis has been destroyed and the wound base appears beefy red. The nurse anticipates the patient will be diagnosed with which type of burn?

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