Explain the "rule of nines" used in assessment of burn injury
What will be an ideal response?
The rule of nines is used to calculate the body surface area burned, where values of 9 or 18 are given to different regions of the body as follows: Head and neck 9%, chest (front) 9%, abdomen (front) 9%, upper/mid/low back and buttocks 18%, each arm (front and back) 9%, each leg 18% (front 9% and back 9%), and perineum 1%.
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A. pubescent women B. postmenopausal women C. middle-aged men D. weightlifters
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Should a muffin recipe be modified when cake flour is substituted for all-purpose flour? If so, how?
If you weigh 150 pounds and are at a desirable weight, how much of that weight is water?
a. 20 pounds b. 30 pounds c. 50 pounds d. 60 pounds e. 90 pounds