Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 86%
Simulated
A nurse is admitting a client who has sustained severe burn injuries in a grease fire. The nurse shades in a diagram indicating the burned surface areas. Using the Rule of Nines, the nurse should estimate that the client has burned what percentage of body surface area?
Correct answer
31.50%
Rationale
Per the rule of nines, anterior chest and abdomen are 18%, left upper limb (anterior and posterior) is 9%, right upper limb (anterior and posterior) is 4.5%. Total: 18 + 9 + 4.5 = 31.5%.