A nurse is caring for an adult patient with extensive burns on the front of the trunk, including the genitalia, and the fronts of both legs.How should the nurse document the burn size using the rule of nines?

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According to the rule of nines, the front trunk equals 9%, the genitalia equals 1%, and both legs each equal 18%, making the total burn size 9% + 1% + 18% + 18% = 46%. However, since the front trunk and genitalia are together, and the burn on the legs is only on the front, we would subtract the overlap of 4% between the trunk and legs, making the final burn size 46% - 4% = 42%. Rounding to the nearest multiple of 5, the burn size would be documented as 37%.

A Nurse Is Caring for an Adult Patient with Extensive