ATI NCLEX-RN Practice Questions Practice Question
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:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Per the Rule of Nines, the right arm is 9% and the trunk (anterior and posterior) is 36%. Partial- and full-thickness burns to the right arm and trunk approximate 35% TBSA.
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