The nurse is caring for a client with burns covering the entire surface of both arms and the anterior trunk. Using the rule of nines, the nurse would estimate the percentage of burn surface area to be

a. 18%.
b. 27%.
c. 36%.
d. 45%.


C
Each arm accounts for 9% and the anterior trunk for 18% of body surface area.

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