An ER doctor is examining a burned patient and notices that the patient’s burn has destroyed all three layers of skin. What type of burn does the patient most likely have?

A burn that destroys all three layers of skin is a full-thickness burn, which is classified as a third-degree burn. Sunburns and first- or second-degree burns affect less than all three skin layers, so the correct choice is a third-degree burn.

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