The nurse is caring for a pediatric patient who has sustained burns to the back of the torso and the back of one leg. The nurse calculates that this child has burns covering what percentage of total body surface area using the Rule of Nines formula?
A) 9%
B) 18%
C) 25%
D) 36%
C) 25%
Explanation: A) The Rule of Nines for a pediatric patient is as follows: 18% is assigned to the head (front and back), 9% for each arm (front and back), 36% for the torso (front and back), 14% for EACH leg (front and back), and 1% for the genitals. Therefore, half the torso (18%) and the back of a leg (7%) is equal to 25% of body surface area.
B) The Rule of Nines for a pediatric patient is as follows: 18% is assigned to the head (front and back), 9% for each arm (front and back), 36% for the torso (front and back), 14% for EACH leg (front and back), and 1% for the genitals. Therefore, half the torso (18%) and the back of a leg (7%) is equal to 25% of body surface area.
C) The Rule of Nines for a pediatric patient is as follows: 18% is assigned to the head (front and back), 9% for each arm (front and back), 36% for the torso (front and back), 14% for EACH leg (front and back), and 1% for the genitals. Therefore, half the torso (18%) and the back of a leg (7%) is equal to 25% of body surface area.
D) The Rule of Nines for a pediatric patient is as follows: 18% is assigned to the head (front and back), 9% for each arm (front and back), 36% for the torso (front and back), 14% for EACH leg (front and back), and 1% for the genitals. Therefore, half the torso (18%) and the back of a leg (7%) is equal to 25% of body surface area.
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