A burn victim comes into your local Emergency Room and you are helping to assess the extent of their burns.In your assessment, you notice that the patient has burns on their head and neck, their right arm, right leg, and the front of the torso.You determine that the patient has burns over ________ % of their body.

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Using the Rule of Nines for burn assessment: head and neck (9%), right arm (9%), right leg (18%), and front of the torso (18%) add up to 54%.

A Burn Victim Comes into Your Local Emergency Room and You