A Person Suffered Second-Degree and Third-Degree Burns to the Anterior

question 4

Multiple Choice

A person suffered second-degree and third-degree burns to the anterior trunk and the right arm.Using the Rule of Nines, what is the percentage of the skin's surface affected by burns?

• A)9%
• B)18%
• C)27%
• D)31.5%
• E)36%

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Definitions:

Oxygen Saturation

A measure of the amount of oxygen bound to hemoglobin in the blood, indicating how well oxygen is being transported to body parts.

2,3-Bisphosphoglycerate (BPG)

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Pulmonary Edema

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Shunted Blood

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