A nurse is collecting data from a client who has severe burn injuries. The nurse shades in the diagram indicating the burned surface areas. What percentage of body surface area should the nurse estimate the client has burned? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Explanation & Rationale
138 Step 1 is 4.5 percent for the anterior head and neck surface area. Step 2 is 4.5 percent for the posterior head and neck surface area. Step 3 is 4.5 percent for the anterior right arm surface area. Step 4 is 4.5 percent for the posterior right arm surface area. Step 5 is 18 percent for the anterior trunk surface area. Step 6 is 18 percent for the posterior trunk surface area. Step 7 is 9 percent for the anterior right leg surface area. Step 8 is 9 percent for the posterior right leg surface area. Step 9 is 9 percent for the anterior left leg surface area. Step 10 is 9 percent for the posterior left leg surface area. Step 11 is 1 percent for the perineum surface area. Step 12 is (4.5 + 4.5 + 4.5 + 4.5 + 18 + 18 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 1) which equals 90.0.