A patient will be referred to the burn unit when which criteria are met? (Select all that apply.)

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A burn unit may treat adults or children or both.Burn injuries that should be referred to a burn unit include the following: partial-thickness burns on more than 10% TBSA,burns that involve the face,hands,feet,genitalia,perineum,or major joints,and electrical burns,including lightning injury.If the trauma poses the greater immediate risk,then the patient's condition may be initially stabilized in a trauma center before being transferred to a burn center.

A Patient Will Be Referred to the Burn Unit When