A patient with a partial thickness of burns on his head and both arms are presented in ER. According to the rule of nine the nurse calculated the TBSA involved is: - IQ786

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A patient with a partial thickness of burns on his head and both arms are presented in ER. According to the rule of nine the nurse calculated the TBSA involved is:

A patient with a partial thickness of burns on his head and both arms are presented in ER. According to the rule of nine the nurse calculated the TBSA involved is:

15%

25%

27%

20%

Explanation

A patient with a partial thickness of burns on his head and both arms are presented in ER. According to the rule of nine, the nurse calculated the TBSA involved is: 27%
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ER stands for the emergency room.
TBSA stands for total body surface area.