Question

heres a diagram of her burns: question for case study b: using the rules of nine from lecture, what is the approxmiate total surface area of burn? about 18% about 36% about 43% about 80%

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the rules of nines

The rules of nines divide the body into regions that represent 9% or multiples of 9% of the total body - surface area (TBSA). The head is 9%, each arm is 9%, the front and back of the torso are 18% each, each leg is 18%, and the perineum is 1%.

Step2: Analyze the burn diagram

From the diagram, it appears that both legs (front and back) are burned. Each leg represents 18% of the TBSA, so for both legs, it is 18%×2 = 36%.

Answer:

About 36%