An adult male patient enters the emergency department with full- and partial-thickness burns on the entire right leg, front of the right arm, and one half of the front torso. The nurse, using the "rule of nines," assesses the burn as ____%
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
31
31.5
32
Right leg = 18%, front of arm = 4.5%, and half of front torso = 9%; 18 + 4.5 + 9 = 31.5%.
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