The extent of burns in children are normally assessed and expressed in:
a. percentages of total body surface area (TBSA)
b. terms of how deep the deepest burns are
c. the severity of the burns on a 1 to 5 burn scale
d. the amount of body surface that is unburned
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A Correct: The extent of burns in children are normally assessed and expressed in percentages of total body surface area (TBSA).
B Incorrect: The extent of burns in children are not normally assessed and expressed in terms of how deep the deepest burns are.
C Incorrect: The extent of burns in children are not normally assessed and expressed according to the severity of the burns on a 1 to 5 burn scale.
D Incorrect: The extent of burns in children are normally assessed and expressed in terms of the amount of body surface that is unburned.
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