A nurse is admitting a client who sustained severe burn injuries. The nurse refers to the rule of nines to determine the total body surface area of Your injury What percentage of body surface area should the nurse estimate the client has burned?

The Correct Answer is ["54"]
Rationale: This is because according to the rule of nines, the lower limbs anteriorly and posteriorly will account for 18% each, and the back accounting for 18%
So, the TBSA will be, (18+18+18) =54%
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Correct Answer is A
Explanation
Choice A rationale: the epidermis which is the most superficial layer of the skin relies on the dermis for nutrition since it lacks its own blood supply.
Choice B rationale: adipose tissue is contained in the hypodermis which is part of the dermis layer of the skin and not the epidermis.
Choice C rationale: nerve fibers are contained in the dermis layer of the skin and not the epidermis.
Choice D rationale: blood vessels are contained in the dermis layer of the skin and not the epidermis.
Correct Answer is D
Explanation
Adding these percentages together:
- Anterior trunk: 18%
- Perineum: 1%
- Left anterior arm: 4.5%
- Left posterior arm: 4.5%
Total = 18% + 1% + 4.5% + 4.5% = 28%
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