A Burn Patient Has Full-Thickness Burns to the Fronts of Both

question 15

Multiple Choice

A burn patient has full-thickness burns to the fronts of both legs and the entire left arm. The front of the patient's right arm has superficial burns. Using the rule of nines, the EMT should estimate what percentage of the patient's body has been burned?

• A) 32%
• B) 45%
• C) 27%
• D) 36%

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