A nurse uses the rule of nines to assess a client with burn injuries to the entire back region and left arm.How should the nurse document the percentage of the client's body that sustained burns?

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According to the rule of nines,the posterior trunk,anterior trunk,and legs each make up 18% of the total body surface.The head,neck,and arms each make up 9% of total body surface,and the perineum makes up 1%.In this case,the client received burns to the back (18%)and one arm (9%),totaling 27% of the body.

A Nurse Uses the Rule of Nines to Assess a Client