HISTOLOGY
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN
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Question
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A client is admitted to the emergency room with partial-thickness burns to his right arm and full-thickness burns to his trunk. According to the rule of nines, the nurse calculates that the total body surface area (TBSA) involved is:
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20%
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35%
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45%
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60%
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The size of a burn can be quickly estimated by using the “rule of nines.” This method divides the body’s surface area into percentages. The front and back of the head and neck equal 9% of the body’s surface area. The front and back of each arm and hand equal 9% of the body’s surface area.
Detailed explanation-2: -Severe pain, blisters, and blanching occur with partial-thickness (deep, second-degree) burns.
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