The nurse estimates the extent of a burn using the rule of nines for a patient who has been admitted with deep partial-thickness burns of the anterior trunk and the entire left arm
What percentage of the patient's total body surface area (TBSA) has been injured?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
27%
When using the rule of nines, the anterior trunk is considered to cover 18% of the patient's body and each arm is 9%.
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