A patient has the following burn injuries: a blistered and reddened anterior trunk, reddened lower back, and pale, waxy anterior right arm. Calculate the extent of the burn injury (TBSA) using the rule of nines.________%Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
23
The anterior trunk has superficial partial-thickness burns and is calculated as 18% of TBSA. The arm has a deep partial-thickness burn and is calculated as 4.5%. The burn on the lower back is superficial and is not calculated in TBSA. The total is 22.5%, rounded to 23%.
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