Which of the following statements regarding the rule of palms is correct?

A) The patient's palm, excluding the fingers, represents 1% of his or her total body surface area.
B) The rule of palms is not an accurate estimator of total body surface area burned in pediatric patients.
C) The patient's palm, including the fingers, represents 1% of his or her total body surface area.
D) The rule of palms is most accurate when a patient has experienced burns to less than 20% of his or her total body surface area


Ans: A) The patient's palm, excluding the fingers, represents 1% of his or her total body surface area.

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