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Ati lpn med surg integumentary test proctored exam ( 49 Questions)
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A nurse is collecting data from a client who has severe burn injuries. The nurse shades in the diagram indicating the burned surface areas. What percentage of body surface area should the nurse estimate the client has burned? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Correct Answer: 31.5
Use the Wallace rule of nines
Entire anterior trunk (18%) + Entire (anterior and posterior) left upper limb (9%)+ entire right forearm (4.5%)
Total body surface area burnt: 31.5%
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