A patient comes to the emergency room with two burns on the front of the right leg. The burn on the thigh is very large, and the burn on the lower leg area is small. Which statement would the nurse be likely to write on the chart?

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Proximal refers to the area closer to the trunk of the body, while distal refers to the area further away from the trunk. Since the burn on the thigh is closer to the trunk than the burn on the lower leg, it would be considered the proximal burn and is described as very large. Therefore, the nurse would write on the chart that the proximal burn is larger.

A Patient Comes to the Emergency Room with Two Burns