A 25-year-old patient is admitted with partial-thickness burns on both lower legs, over 20% of the total body surface area. How should the nurse classify this burn?
1. moderate burn injury
2. minor burn injury
3. major burn injury
4. severe burn injury
Correct Answer: 1
A moderate burn injury is a partial-thickness burn involving 15%–25% of total body surface area in adults. A minor burn injury is a partial-thickness burn involving less than 15% of total body surface area (TBSA) in adults. A major burn injury is a partial-thickness burn involving more than 25% of the total body surface area (TBSA) in adults. Severe is not a term used in burn injury classifications.
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