The nurse is admitting a 25-year-old client to the emergency department with partial-thickness injuries over 20% of the total body surface area, involving both lower legs. This injury is classified as:
1. A moderate burn.
2. A minor burn.
3. A major.
4. A severe burn.
A moderate burn.
Rationale: A minor burn is a partial-thickness injury that is less than 15% of total body surface area (TBSA) in adults. A moderate injury is a partial-thickness injury that is between 15% and 25% of total body surface area in adults. The terms major and severe burn are used interchangeably. They include all electrical injuries, inhalation injury, complicated injuries (multiple trauma), high-risk clients such as older adults and those with chronic illnesses, and all burns involving the ears, eyes, face, hands, feet, and perineum. A major burn also is a partial-thickness injury that is greater than 25% of total body surface area in adults and full-thickness injuries 10% or greater.
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