A patient arrives in the emergency department after being burned in a house fire. The patients burns cover the face and the left forearm. What extent of burns does the patient most likely have?

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When estimating the percentage of body area or burn surface area that has been burned, the Rule of Nines is used: the face is $9 \%$, and the forearm is $9 \%$ for a total of $18 \%$ in this patient.

A Patient Arrives in the Emergency Department After Being Burned