Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 82%
Simulated
A client is admitted to the hospital after sustaining burns to the chest, abdomen, right arm, and right leg. The shaded areas in the illustration indicate the burned areas on the clientÔÇÖs body. Using the ÔÇ£rule of nines,ÔÇØ the nurse would determine that about what percentage of the clientÔÇÖs body surface has been burned?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
According to the rule of nines, this client has sustained burns on about 45% of the body surface. The right arm is calculated as being 9%, the right leg is 18%, and the anterior trunk is 18%, for a total of 45%.