Use the Rule of Nines to Estimate the Surface Area

question 71

Essay

Use the rule of nines to estimate the surface area affected by a burn in an adult with third degree burns over the anterior and posterior surfaces of the right leg, and the anterior and posterior surfaces of the right arm.

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