The nurse has admitted a patient who sustained a partial-thickness burn injury of 28% of total body surface area (TBSA) and a full-thickness injury of 30% of TBSA
Which American Burn Association (ABA) classification would the nurse assign to this injury? 1. Moderate
2. Major
3. Superficial
4. Minor
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Rationale 1: Partial-thickness injuries between 15% and 25% of total body surface area in adults and full-thickness injuries greater than 10% of TBSA not involving the ears, eyes, face, hands, feet, and perineum are moderate injuries.
Rationale 2: Partial-thickness injuries involving greater than 25% of total body surface area in adults and full-thickness injuries involving 10% or greater of TBSA are considered major burns.
Rationale 3: Superficial is not an ABA burn injury classification.
Rationale 4: Partial-thickness injuries of less than 15% of total body surface area (TBSA) in adults and full-thickness injuries less than 2% of TBSA not involving the ears, eyes, face, hands, feet, and perineum are considered minor injuries.
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